Originally Posted by
Lively Stone
Years ago, in my twenties, I read the book, "Sometimes the Stones are Very Lively", by Jean Shaw. I am sure you can still get it at Amazon, these days! In the book she tells of her time spent as a member of a church filled with a motley bunch, all with their strong giftings and with their weaknesses and how the church itself fared as a living organsim in the Body of Christ. It was a very simply written, yet comical in many places!
1 Peter 2:5 is, of course, the emphasis:
And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
So, when it came time for me to come up with a user name, I realized that the Body of Christ, even on-line, consists of all sorts: mature, immature, strong, weak, and so many gifts and abilities mixed in, and I thought that we, as living stones, would have among them some more livelier than others! Hopefully, I would be considered one of those!