Humility in the Functioning Body
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Unless you're an airplane buff, you probably don't 
recognize the name, Charles Lawrence. He is credited 
with developing the engine for "The Spirit of St. Louis," 
the aircraft that Charles Lindbergh flew non-stop from 
Long Island to Paris in 1927.

After Lindbergh's record-setting flight, friends of Lawrence 
held a dinner in honor of his achievement. At the dinner, 
in response to all the attention being lavished on him, he 
made this humble comment: "This is nice, and I appreciate it 
very much, but who ever heard of Paul Revere's horse?" 
(Source unknown)

Lawrence's comment reflects the humility with which the 
church, the body of Christ, should function. Some members, 
like Lindbergh, are more prominent and get the attention. 
But without the behind the scenes work of a man like Charles 
Lawrence, Lindbergh never could have gotten off the ground. 
And for the proper functioning of the body of Christ, there 
have to be dozens of faithful servants humbly working behind 
the scenes, who don't care about getting the glory. Their 
desire is to make the church be all that God wants it to be.

- Steve Cole