One of the reasons The Andy Griffith Show was such a success was due to a change they made in the early going. When Don Knotts was brought in to play the part of deputy Barney Fife, the chemistry of the show changed.

“I was supposed to have been the comic, the funny one,” Andy Griffith once said. “But when Don came on I realized by the second episode Don should be funny and I should play straight to him.”

The rest is television history.

In the church, we need to see the value of allowing others to shine. We have to understand our own role and be willing to let others have the spotlight. When we do that, everybody wins.

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”—1 Corinthians 12:27.