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Friday Focus: 3 Reasons it takes a team….

Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. (‭Leviticus‬ ‭26‬:‭8‬ ESV)

If you have ever married or even if mom called on you to fix things I’m sure then you know the “honey-do” lists.  The list that make husbands sigh and the  handy-man, rich. I’m  talking about what had happened to me this week. I wanted to show my beautiful bride of 18 years, that I could be handy and replace the door lock/deadbolt combination.

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Unfortunately,  as my drill was losing battery power and I was running out of time before I was to report to work, I rushed and wanted to finish myself. This, now sits outside our door; at least for now.

Asking for help could be a challenging whether in ministry or business. You don’t want to appear weak or incapable of the position you are operating in. You believe you must have all the answers. Friend, that’s not healthy. It also hurts the very ones you are trying to help or serve. That’s why you need a team. Even jesus sent his disciples two by two…..  Even Jesus had disciples.

1. Teams help you keep balanced.
This is true for relationships as it is for ministry. You are good at many things however, there is one area that satisfies your sense of purpose. It answers what you were made for. This is the best use of you and your time. Although, what is needed in a situation may not be what’s in your toolbox. This is when great leaders shine! How? By pulling from their team members who are specialized.

2. A team increases your impact. Now as I am getting older I recognize that I am not the same punk kid I was almost 20 years ago. (I’m starting to sound like an old Tony Keith song). I want to leave a legacy. I want to share my knowledge with whomever would listen. Why be picky who your audience is when even Jesus said “whosoever hear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying.

3. Teams produce togetherness and reflects their focus.

How could one have chased a thousand, and two have put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had given them up? (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭30‬ ESV)

There is satisfaction about acomplishing a set goal with people of like-mindedness. Take the championship game for example; one team of individuals working together as one team, covering the weaknesses of their team members with their strengths to produce a common goal. Though many enter the champion race only one wins due to preparation meeting the opportunity. As a fellow minister, what is your motivation for doing what you do?

Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭24‬ MSG)

Team members can be the best of friends and the hardest people to get along with. They are team members who have the same mission as you do. And this like mindedness is the link that’s helps fulfill the goal. This weekend look at your team. You can not fulfill what God has in store for you alone. Allow the team to through your weak areas as you cover them with your strong ones.

 

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Friday Focus: Pray

Jun 17

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Pray for your Pastor. Pray for the spiritual leadership that shepherds your soul, pointing you in the loving arms of Jesus.  Pray for the one who is awakened at night to pray not for his own circumstances (which can be many) rather the prayer request that you send him.

  Living life can feel lonely, as if no one seems to take an interest in you.  You may feel as if you don’t fit in or even worse you may feel as if life could possibly be better without you. IT WON’T!!!
You were created for a purpose. Fearfully and wonderfully hand crafted for a reason known only to God
This is one of the many reasons your Pastor comes back to the platform Sunday after Sunday-because people matter. You matter and your family matters. Who administers to the Minister? We do. The leaders and church family of his congregation.  We are all co-laborers with Christ sharing in the “seeking and saving the lost” so who better to pray for and with than our Pastor.  He is a human just as we are. Praying for our leadership helps us remain humble in business and in ministry. It also helps us develop our character and through time it deepens our relationship with God.
Expose a ministerial staff that is bitter,  lethargic and critical and I venture to say that prayer is lacking both as a team as well as privately.  We as humans need prayer. Without it we fall back into our sinful nature. If left unchecked it leads to catastrophic decisions. You and your church staff and congregation should pray collectively. Seek the Father as a team and watch the Lord reward openly.

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Quien te amas?

¿Qué pasa si usted había sido diagnosticado con una enfermedad incurable y con diagnóstico de menos de seis meses de vida? ¿Se sentiría diferente? No,!? ¿Cómo unos tres meses ??? ¿Cuál es tu pasión? ¿Qué cosa te hace disfrutar dices a ti mismo si nunca me pagan o me dan otro aumento yo todavía hacer esto ?? Amigo, que es su pasión. Todo el mundo tiene uno, es nuestro regalo único que podemos compartir con el mundo.
Muéstrame lo que su chequera parece, y yo te mostraré donde su enfoque es. Pero describo a mí su día y que debería ver lo que amas; Si no lo hago & nbsp?; Cómo te sientes sobre eso? ¿Estás haciendo lo que debe porque usted elija también? Qué es lo que amas? Los registros de la Biblia en el libro de Mateo donde esté tu tesoro, tu corazón está allí también. ¿Cuál es su tesoro? He oído un dicho en la escuela secundaria que “si encuentra un trabajo que te gusta, usted nunca tendrá que trabajar un día en tu vida ..” No sé qué tan cierto que ahora es casi 18 años más tarde. Pero sé que hace que las largas horas soportable. Hace cosas que no disfruta de la impulsión a ir después de lo que quieres hacer. Te obliga a permanecer cuando usted quiere dejar de fumar, ya que ayuda “a pagar las cuentas” mientras trabaja cerca de su meta.

Dios tiene mucho en Los cielos para usted, si le permite que su atención, no uno o dos minutos en el tiempo de la cena, pero una amistad desarrollo en curso. Él puede hablar con usted a través de su palabra. En su tiempo de oración también. Claro, he oído de muchos que realmente no se oye nada en la oración. me sale eso. ¿podría ser que tu vida está alto así que donde no se oye? Tal vez usted podría bajar por Él?

Oí a uno de mis favoritos oradores dicen que el cementerio es donde las ideas y esperanzas sin explotar ponen en reposo en tormento. Enojado por la paradoja que murieron con el único que podría haber liberarlos y eligió no hacerlo. Mi amigo no sé lo que es peor. Sé que me iba a morir o, sé que me había muerto y nunca vivido. No es demasiado tarde para seguir después de lo que te hace sonreír .. Estoy orando para que usted sabe que su propósito y va después de su sueño.

-Mike

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