They were men of great capabilities. They excelled in their fields. They were masters of waters, having core competencies in navigating sea waves as fishermen. But one day, they were on the Sea of Galilee, legendary for its shallow depth – the lowest freshwater and second-lowest lake on earth. Fed by River Jordan, with the Golan Heights by the side, a wave easily gathered momentum, causing problems along the path.
On that day, the disciples had their capabilities tested. Four of them were recruited by Christ while working on that very Sea. The waves were ferocious. Two lessons here:
Overconfidence: The men trusted their skills to navigate even when things were getting out of hand. Of course, they later asked for help, and the words came – “Peace be still”. The storm stopped. How many times do our education, connections, and experiences make us ignore obvious help around the corner?
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Poor Teamwork: The disciplines demonstrated poor teamwork. In firms, we must NOT wait until the sales have dropped to zero before alerting the unit director. We must have the capacity to know when to escalate matters to higher authorities. Asking for help or sharing challenges at work must not be seen as weakness.
Sometimes, we are tested at work with tasks to see how we respond. That CEO may not expect you to have the answers; she wants to see how you respond. But remember: even men of waters – great fishermen called into a mission – were saved from waters. Simply, competence does not remove the necessity of being a great team player. Help can come from a team member!
Happy Sunday.
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Comment 1: May the good discipline we acquire, help us to overcome our excessive over confidence arising from our pride. Let team work, lead us to become better team players who yield the required results from a given task or assignment. And so shall we always ask for help, in difficult circumstances out of humility for the good of all.
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