Recovering from camp is a process demanding more time each year. Drooling in fatigued delirium this afternoon, I clicked through some of my photos from last week's adventures. When I saw this picture I paused and that was all God needed to break through the fog of my exhaustion with this question:
"Do you realize how important your teammates are? Who you travel with matters more than you know - so who do you hold, and who holds you?" Good question, eh? it got me thinking...
Your teammates determine:
... your pace,
... your peace,
... your potential for success,
... your combined strength and corporate power,
... your altitude,
... your carrying capacity,
... your "bench strength,"
... your limitations,
... your options for innovation and creativity,
... and your influence.
So, think seriously about two things:
1. Are you on the journey with great teammates? If not, why not? What will you do about that?
2. Are you a great teammate? (If you insist on acting like an irresponsible Bozo, why would great teammates want you to be on their team?) if you are not a great teammate, what will you do to become one?
2 Corinthians 6:14-15 - Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
My name is Travis Watson. I am in Afganistan and I try to listen to your weekly messages when I can. But its hard to do most times. I am at this point in time in a room with 20 of the closest men in my life. You asked if I think I am a great teammate? I would have to say yes. We are all infantry soldiers and we have to be tight. Without the teamwork that we have trained and drilled for months and sometimes years we could not accomplish the simple missions let alone the big missions we have on the daily. Teammwork really is very important.
Sorry I have to go.
Posted by: Travis Watson | June 27, 2009 at 07:31 AM