For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?
– 1 Corinthians 12:14–17
Paul also pushes us to imagine the absurdity of a body made entirely of eyes or ears. That kind of body would be grotesque and useless. Likewise, a church where everyone does the same thing or has the same strengths would be unhealthy and incomplete. We need the variety. God designed it that way. So instead of comparing ourselves with others or wishing we were more like someone else, we are called to embrace the role God has given us with joy. Every part of the body contributes in a way no other part can.