"Inconspicuous Callings"

Toenails are important. Most of the time people don't contemplate the magnitude of the importance of toenails. After losing the toenail from my big toe due to running extensively, the true functionality of a toenail struck me. Actually, the end of my shoe struck the place where my AWOL toenail was supposed to reside. Toenails protect the highly vascular and innervated nailbed and being without one is seriously painful.

In the chapter fifteen of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Paul speaks of the many members of the body working together to achieve harmony. He likens the parts of the body to members of Christ's church. Sometimes we can fall into the trap of feeling that our calling isn't as important as someone else's more conspicuous calling. With our flawed earthly logic we assume that being a second counselor in a presidency couldn't possibly be as important as being the president. We think that being an assistant or a clerk isn't as important as the person who directs the assistant or clerk. I contend that these more inconspicuous callings are as important as the aforementioned toenail. Let us strive to do a better job at all of our callings in order to further the work of the kingdom. It has become painfully obvious to me that every toe needs its toenail in order to move the body forward with ease.

Rachel Roark