Greetings Awesome Person,
You can't be great without the greatness of others - Nick Sirianni, Eagles Head Coach and Superbowl LIX winner
When I heard this quote from the Eagles coach after the Super Bowl, my mind went to David and his Mighty Men.
David had surrounded himself with great warriors. Their resume was literally inked in blood,
- Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.
- Eleazar the son of [c]Dodo, the Ahohite, He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword.
- And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite, he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad.
Oh! The carnage!
When I read this I can't tell if I'm reading the bible or watching a Tarantino film.
The point is, you have to be intentional about who you gather around you to do ministry with you. If you're in war, you don't draft pacifists.
Instead of putting something in the bulletin, making announcements from the stage or posting something in the church FB group, look around you.
Ask: Who's built for what my vision requires?
Skills are important but so are love an loyalty.
And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.
2 Samuel 23:15,16
Look for those willing to run into the enemy's camp to get you a Dr. Pepper or at least willing to endure youth camp.
Have a great week everyone,
Paul
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