Pastor John
What is Sister Sandy’s “special place in the body” that you mentioned in a recent email? I don’t know if I fully understand what it is, and I feel like I should.
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Excellent question!
I was referring to the way God uses Sandy, or has used her many times in the past, to bring a message to the whole body (such as the message about God’s people being given a “new past” as well as a new future hope, and her message about God’s children “not being a product” of his or her parents’ physical union any more, etc.), and also how He has used Sandy (comically at times) to expose and put to shame certain stubborn and proud spirits that were found in our midst. What cleansing such things are for us!
Sandy has even been used at times like one of the biblical prophetesses, acting out messages in the midst of the congregation before she herself understood what she was being used for, such as the time she walked forwards and backwards in the meeting for a long time, as the Spirit moved on her. Then, after some time had passed, God spoke through her about how completely backward the ways and thoughts of man are.
Sandy has a gift of humility and joy that enables her to be humble enough to let the Spirit use her, even to make her look foolish at the moment (some among us have even dared to smirk at her a time or two), so that Jesus can more effectively communicate a very needed truth to the whole body. That is special, and that is Sandy’s place. I hope to see her function in the Spirit, as only she can, for the good of this body many more times. We need it very much, and I hope we all, especially Sandy herself, now appreciate that holy gift more than ever.
Pastor John