Paul wrote: ‘We are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But as a chopped-off finger or cut-off toe we wouldn’t amount to much, would we? So since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvellously functioning parts in Christ’s body, let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be…If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; if you help, just help, don’t take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy; if you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate; if you’re called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them’ (v.4-8 MSG). Real connection isn't found in having a mobile phone full of numbers or having hundreds of followers on social media. Those things might be nice to have, but real, powerful, transforming connection is found in sharing our lives with others. So where can we start making connections that enrich us, stretch us, and maybe even challenge us to grow? By visiting a lonely, forgotten person in a nursing home. By volunteering to work in a food bank once a week. By saying to our pastor, ‘Please give me a job that involves helping others.’ These might seem like small things, but we'll be amazed how much they can enrich life.