Topic: Jesus Had Team Spirit. How About You? [RICK WARREN Devotional 18 November 2022]
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Jesus Had Team Spirit. How About You?
BY RICK WARREN — NOVEMBER 18, 2022
FROM BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
“Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he’s in trouble. And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 (TLB)
God never meant for you to go through life isolated, trying to do everything by yourself. Success happens when you work alongside others.
One reason Nehemiah succeeded in rebuilding Jerusalem is because he broke the work down into manageable tasks among many different people. In Nehemiah 3, 18 teams helped to make repairs, and you see the phrase “next to him” or “next to them” 21 times.
Nehemiah wanted the people to understand something. He gave them a pep talk that went something like this: “If you get tired and discouraged, just look to your left and look to your right, and you’ll see people working next to you. You’ll realize you’re not alone. You’re part of a team.”
He helped people feel part of something bigger than themselves. He did this by creating a spirit of teamwork among the people.
The New Testament uses the phrase “one another” 58 times. The Bible says we’re to love one another, help one another, serve one another, bear one another’s burdens, and so on. This is how you develop a team spirit.
Why is a team spirit essential to reaching your goals?
The Bible says, “Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he’s in trouble. And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 TLB).
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The Apostle Paul understood this principle of developing a team spirit. He never did any of his ministry alone. He always took a team with him. The same is true with Jesus. His entire ministry was done with a group of 12 people. In fact, the first thing Jesus did in his ministry was build a small group.
Maybe you’re struggling to accomplish your goal because you’ve been going at it alone. Remember, you were never meant to live without community. The work God has for you will always be accomplished in partnership with others.
Talk It Over
- Look at the people who are working “to your left and to your right.” What is the sense of team spirit like with them by your side?
- What consequences have you seen in your life when you tried to accomplish something on your own? If you could go back, what changes would you make?
- How does it work better to have three or more people—not just two—working together on a task?
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