Note 13 at 1 Cor. 12:26: You may not think about your teeth much, but if one tooth begins to hurt, your whole body suffers. Or your little toe might seem insignificant, but stub it and your whole body reacts. You've never had your hand slap your toe for hurting. Instead, it grabs it, and holds it, to ease the pain. We should have the same attitude towards every member of the body of Christ.

Most of us have desensitized ourselves to everything and everyone outside of our own little world, but that's not functioning as a body. There should be a sense of pain and loss over the lack of unity and power in the body of Christ. As much as possible, we need to reach out to those members of the body of Christ outside of our local church.