Romans 12:4 begins with the metaphor that church members are like different parts of the human body. We need to live our holiest hot mess lives in unity with one another so the body of Christ will function well.

Romans 12:3 ends with the truth that every one of us has a purpose that God designed for us to fulfill in service to others as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Romans 12:3 uses two tiny words to remind us of God's incredible love for us even in the midst of us living our holiest hot mess.

Romans 12:3 teaches us that God gives us different gifts and divides then up among us to help us to live our holiest hot mess lives to His glory.

Romans 12:3 reminds us to look to Jesus as our ultimate example of how to view others as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Romans 12:3 pushes us towards being more aware of our thoughts towards self and others as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Romans 12:3 reminds us to take the perspective of other's so that we can grow in our ability to love as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Romans 12:3 gives us a challenge to live our holiest hot mess lives reflecting Jesus to others.

Romans 12:3 starts us off with the reminder that God's grace is freely given to us as we live our holiest hot mess lives.

Romans 12:2 ends with two powerful adjectives to describe God's purpose for living our holiest hot mess lives.