07/11/2026
The Holy Spirit recently gave me a vision of body builders! You know, the ones who display their muscles and physique to an audience of onlookers! They pose in a routine of poses to show off years of dedication, determination, and discipline. They display a work of confidence and conditioning. Body builders show every angle of symmetry and control over their muscles when turning for the judges. They flex to show the size and definition of their muscles. They are disciplined in their strict diet of protein, carbohydrates, and fat combined with intense resistance training. Now back to the vision that I seen. I seen two bodybuilders, but they were not competing against one another. They were a team. A man and a woman working together. I believe the Lord was showing me this….as a church congregation we are all bodybuilders! We all build up the body of Christ in our own way, our own role, and in unique ways that the Lord has called us to. But we get caught up in competing against one another rather than working as a team! We compare ourselves to one another instead of showcasing one another’s different and unique strengths. True bodybuilders don’t operate from a place of jealousy and competition. They operate from a place of dedication, determination, discipline, and most of all teamwork. You are a body builder for Christ! We are a congregation of believers that should be working together as a team to build the body up! Not competing against one another for power, reputation, or to be seen by man! There’s different stories in the Bible about people falling prey to jealousy and competition. Remember the story of Miriam and Aaron? They became jealous of Moses and questioned him, God punished Miriam with leprosy and banned her from the camp for seven days. Do you remember the story of James and John? They wanted the most prominent seat in His kingdom. One at His right hand and one at His left hand. There’s many more examples of self promotion, competition, jealousy, and power hungry people. We all have a tendency to let our flesh lead us at times! This can only mean one thing: we are not walking in the spirit! Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. When we walk in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, we display Jesus! We “flex” Jesus! We look like Jesus at every angle that we turn! The Holy Spirit wants us to work together as a team!! He’s pleased when we work together as a team! He’s called us all to be bodybuilders of Christ as a team!! Now, get to it!! Fill your role as a bodybuilder! Build up the body of Christ! To "build up the body of Christ" is a foundational Christian concept meaning to strengthen, mature, and expand the Church!
Ephesians 4:1-12 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
