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READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:55-58; HEBREWS 10:24-25; JAMES 2:14-26\n\n\n\nDo you have a responsibility that feels like it doesn\u2019t matter? Part of my job is updating the township\u2019s website. When we have public meetings, I upload what are called agendas (which describe the meeting\u2019s subject matter) to the website. Not a big deal, right? Well one day, we had a board meeting where a very hot topic was being discussed. Citizens were up in arms, and what is usually a very relaxed meeting turned into a mess of questions and claims.\n\n\n\nI attend the meetings to learn about and be involved in the community. I don\u2019t have to say or do anything. So, you can understand my shock when all of a sudden someone says, \u201cWe didn\u2019t know this whole issue was happening because the agenda wasn\u2019t posted on the website.\u201d Suddenly, I felt just as involved in this issue as the board members everyone was frustrated with. Was my not uploading the agenda a criminal offence? No. But the fact that I didn\u2019t complete my \u201csmall\u201d responsibility was adding gasoline to an already fiery flame.\n\n\n\nSometimes, as Christians, there are things that we feel aren\u2019t a big deal. Do I really have to read my Bible? Do I really have to go to church? And while there isn\u2019t a set of requirements for being a Christian\u2014other than repenting of our sins and receiving God\u2019s forgiveness through faith in Jesus\u2014there are some things that are good for us to be part of. It\u2019s good to read the Bible because it gives God more opportunities to speak to us. It\u2019s good to go to church gatherings because it\u2019s good to be with other believers, encouraging one another, worshipping God together, and learning more about Him. It\u2019s even good just to pray before a meal because it helps us practice thankfulness. And, just like my little responsibility of posting the agenda, we might discover that those little habits make a bigger difference than we expected. \u2022 Natty Maelle\n\n\n\n\u2022 Is there a particular Christian habit you\u2019d like to do more? Maybe practicing silence, or prayer, or thankfulness? Sometimes, we don\u2019t make something a priority because we don\u2019t KNOW what the Bible says about it. On the other hand, have you ever tried to work on different habits or responsibilities and just ended up getting discouraged and giving up? You\u2019re not alone. We\u2019ve all done that. And Jesus is still with us\u2014He knows we can\u2019t follow Him in our own strength, and He is eager to help us through His Spirit, His Word, and His people. Who are trusted Christians who can help you dig into what the Bible says about certain topics, discern how Jesus might be inviting you to follow Him in your daily life, and encourage you when things get difficult?\n\n\n\n\u2026stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)