Reorganize and Think Outside the Box
Reorganize
Last week I had the incredible privilege of being included in a reorganization process where two groups were merging into one. Both groups had a common foundational vision to care for the poor and underprivileged and both groups had grown out of a common passion to serve Christ, show love in action and make a difference. Reorganizing brings fresh opportunities, new ways of solving problems and renewed energy. Reorganizing challenges us to think outside the box and to open our hearts and minds to new ideas.
Some principles I learned through this process are emphasized in these passages from the bible(The Message version).
“If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care — then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.”
Philippians 2:1-4 MSG
“So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:22-25 MSG
Communication is key when one is working with others to help them refocus and reorganize. When I am trying to encourage relationship reorganization and influence others to change, I must be willing to give them wiggle room and I must be willing to wiggle as well. That means listening with an attentive heart and asking good questions, which then stimulates open conversation and encourages people to open up and see things from a different vantage point. I want to influence others by being an encourager, one who is called to walk alongside. I want to help stir up people’s passion to serve in love and help them see how they can pour out of their abundance. We can be lights to the hurting world right here in our communities as well as in other countries.
Who encourages you, shines a light in your path to help guide you or redirect your journey?
What steps do you need to take in reorganizing your life and who would you like to walk alongside you as you wiggle and change and refocus and gain a clearer vision?
Friends committed to walk alongside each other as we serve the Lord together!
Are you willing to grow, change, be challenged to think outside the box?
Be thinking of areas in your life that need to be reorganized and find a faithful friend or two who will encourage you and walk with you and stimulate you to love and good deeds! You will be glad you did!
