SCRIPTURE: “Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 10 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites. 11 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. 12 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.” (2Sam. 10:9-12 NIV)
QUOTE: “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” –Andrew Carnegie
Service in the military makes you understand the concept of “teamwork” perfectly
The best team-building training in the world is the training received by officers and senior non-commissioned officers in the Armed Forces of the United States. Ability to lead and function as a team—The whole Armed Forces are built on the “buddy system.” Nobody accomplishes the mission alone. If you’re going to be successful in the military, you need to work with all types and kinds of people, from all races, creeds, genders, backgrounds, and persuasions, and weld all of these disparate interests into a fighting force that’s going to defeat the enemy.
Service in the military makes you understand the concept of “teamwork” perfectly. And, as an officer, or non-commissioned officer, you learn how to lead a team to accomplish the mission. If you can’t do this—if you can’t forge your troops into an effective fighting force—you’re mustered out of the service pretty quickly. There’s no margin for error here; there are no second chances. This is serious business. This isn’t just about “corporate profits.” Lives are at stake.
ILLUSTRATION:
A team should be like a well-oiled machine—every component working in harmony. Each member has different tasks that go along with making sure everything runs smoothly.
REFLECTION:
- How well do you understand the concept of teamwork?
- Have you worked in a team before?
TWO YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 1Chr 11 – 12, Psalm 41