“There is no team”

Acts 1.17

There was a point of time during my seminary studies when I was getting really frustrated while involving with people who were not working as per my expectation. Somehow I got in touch with one of my mentors who was a professor and a real people person. As I vented out things with him, He simply shared his heart with me. Then he told me one thing which is so fresh even today after 8 years. He said, “Son, you will never get to work with perfect people, Even the Lord didn’t”.

We look around and find so much of lacking. Not just in us but in all those around us. We are the so critical when it comes to finding others faults. Most of us would bag a gold if that was a olympic sport. So when Jesus chose His disciples, Judas was part of the gang and he did what he chose to do. People are not perfect, Sometimes they are not smart enough and not quick enough to respond to the situation. They even land you in greater mess. But lets be reminded of the fact that we are called to serve.

Even as we work with people, as most of us do in some or the other capacity in life. We will surely meet folks who are not perfect and let that not frustrate us. We should not allow this to rob our Joy. Let’s keep going doing our task faithfully and expect God to unfold his plan properly in everyone's life. You matter as an individual to the Lord. Of course the team is important, but the Leader stands first and if he is not standing. There is no team.

Stanley Thomas Isac

Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Stanleytisac@gmail.com