#Day 23: 23 January 2016

TWO BY TWO - ABOUT TEAMWORK

I remember an African Proverbs saying "If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together"

I guess this african proverbs echoed the thought and wisdom of Jesus went He sent the disciples two by two. He wanted them to go far (Luke 10)

Today I attended a meeting with few other leaders discussing about a project. A project that we know, requires not only our physical or mental strengths but it requires our heart, our humility, our willingness.

A project that requires all of us involved to have a same heart, mind and judgement.

I remember what Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Church in Corinth, it says "I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment." (1 Corinthians 1:10)

Ya, united, no divisions in mind and judgement. Thats what we will need.

Actually, that is what we always need when we work together as a team. Be it a church project, work assignment, family holiday, or even a study assignment. If we want to go far, we need to go together with the team.

1 Corinthians 12:20-25 said "As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, ..."

I think that says it all when come to teamwork. We are many but one body. No one can say I have no need of you. If, we want to go far, we have to go together.

I know that is what we need when we kick off the project. We need to walk through it together because I know, we want to go far. And I know, with Jesus on our side, we will go far beyond our own expectation, beyond our understanding

Are you ready to go far? Or are you just wanna be fast?

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