In team sports, the greatest players know that they are unable to be successful on their own. Even the best player will hurt his team’s ultimate chances of greatness unless he trusts and relies on his teammates. And that trust and reliance will only pay off if his teammates step up and fulfill their roles on the team. Truly great teams are marked by an intense level of togetherness, trust, and dependence.
In the final section of Paul's letter to the Colossians, he reveals that even a "spiritual superstar" like him cannot fulfill his calling unless he has a team of people partnering with him. When we participate on the team and fulfill our calling, we benefit, the mission of Jesus benefits, and the whole team benefits. When we don't, the mission suffers, the team suffers, and we suffer. You may be on the team...but are you participating?
Dan Franklin
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