Bigger than you think

I think it's helpful to remember that whatever denomination you belong to is only a context. Sometimes we are so entrenched in our own context that we forget there's more out there. For instance, when I was a Baptist, I thought the "Church" was my limited milieu - meaning Independent, Calvinistic Baptists. I still thought this even though there are literally thousands of other Baptist churches in the state of Oklahoma where I grew up. I only knew and thought of what God was going in my context.
God's bigger than that and so is His church.
Thankfully, I have been able to experience what God is doing in others areas at the retirement center where I intern. I am in contact with Christians who are Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, and yes, even Roman Catholic. It's been very helpful for me because I see that I am a member of the holy catholic church and not just the best conservative Presbyterian church.
It's great because it builds something within me that understands there's more out there than just what my denomination is doing.
That's comforting and it should be comforting to all of us.
The task is great, but God is greater and has people everywhere and is redeeming more and more of them through the efforts of many different contexts.