Synergy

In my men's group, we all recently took a survey called Your Unique Design which provides us a snapshot of how we were made. I have done these types of thing before, and though this provided me with similar results, it was done so in a different way which was helpful to me.

The big thing for me though, was how different the results were for everyone in our group. I was reminded as others in my group were sharing, that not one of the guys was made wrong. They were not a mistake and God knew what He was doing.

The thought also occurred to me that if everyone was the same, it would be a very boring world. Besides, life would be much more difficult.

Yes, people who are different than us might frustrate us or annoy us. They might even make us angry because they do things so differently. However, when others are different, that means that they have strengths that we don't have. This can be very helpful if we work together as God designed.

The definition of "synergy" is: the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. I believe that is what God had in mind when He created each of us. This wouldn't be possible if we were all made the same.

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.

Romans 12:4-6a

Synergy

The second Tuesday of every month I gather with three other guys to discuss business issues and marketing. Two of us have the opportunity each week to present specific problems we are facing and we solicit ideas and advice from the others.

We are all like minded in terms of how we like to conduct business so the meetings can be very encouraging and they are definitely helpful. All in all our time together is well worth it as it helps each of us to be better in the roles we find ourselves in.

It's amazing what happens when like-minded people get together. Synergy takes place.

Synergy is defined as "The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. " In other words, two or more working together toward a common goal will produce more than two times what each person would do on their own.

The same holds true in our Christian walk. I have a handful of people I get together with one on one regularly who help to hold me accountable and to encourage me. These relationships mean the world to me and they help me in great ways.

If you don't have any relationships like this, I encourage you to be proactive and seek out others until you find someone. It could be a mentor, an accountability partner or a friend to share your life with. If you do this, I promise you that it will encourage you.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12b