I once read a story about some mountain climbers. There's a mountain in their city that no one has ever dared to climb due to its dreadful height. One day three mountain climbers, in an attempt to break record, finally summoned courage to climb the mountain.
Immediately, one of them- full of vigor that parallels his ambition, set out to climb, aiming to be the first to get to the peak. Contrarily, the other two climbers decided to set out together with the intention of being the first duo to get to the mountain summit. Due to planning, agreement and others stuffs that make people work together effectively, the duo set out several hours after the first man had gone.
At mid-night, the weather became severely cold. temperature dropped below zero. The first man ahead applied all the techniques he knew to keep warm but they did not have much effect as his blood began to freeze in his tissues, but he kept on moving all the same. The other two climbers on the other hand, after applying techniques that couldn't really save them, decided to lock up with each other, skin-to-skin, so they could generate body heat to keep warm. They clung to each other very tightly all through the night. At dawn, the sun surfaced, bringing life back to their bodies. Towards noon the next day, the two climbers were not only seeing their destination, they were also seeing the frozen body of their lone-ranger counterpart climber, just some feet away from the mountain peak.
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
Synergy is the key to energy of life.
The word Synergy comes from the Greek word synergia (synergos) which means "working together"
Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved by a lone-ranger. The extent of your impact may as well dictates the extent of your team-work-ability.
In the story of Creation, God-Head the Father was speaking things into being but when it was time to create man (the peak of God's Creation) God made use of a collective pronoun for the first time- "Let US make man..." After man was created, God still felt "it is not good that man should be alone..."
God created us to work better together.
I love a verse in 1 Chronicles chapter nineteen-
"Then he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you." (Vs 12)
That's Joab, a Commander in David's army, talking to his brother Abishai. Don't ever underestimate what people can do, especially when partnering with someone else. Joab did not look down on his brother, he formed synergy with him and they conquered. God has given you the gift of people, just look around you. They may be your friends, younger ones, subordinates or even employees. Those people aren't doing much because they are not synergising. Form a team with them and you will be amazed at what they can do.
Sometimes you'll have the stuff and lack the wisdom. At other times, you may have the wisdom and lack the stuff. Remember the young dude's lunch that fed five thousand grown up men in John chapter sixteen? The boy had the stuff but lacked the know-how. Meanwhile, Jesus on the other side had the know-how but lacked the stuff. Hence, the need for SYNERGY. The kid was not a super-hero dropping from heaven with some once-in-a-life-time kind of miracle bread and gold fish. He was an ordinary boy with ordinary bread and fish. Miracle can happen with what is in your hands right now if you believe and engage in teamwork.
What about prophet Elijah and the widow of Zeraphath? Elijah had the "Stay-Anointing" but had nothing to exert it on and the widow had something she wished could "stay" but didn't know how to make it. If Elijah had not met the widow, they both possibly would die from something they both could "kill" by synergising.
You will go far if you know how to work with others.
And let me say as I close up on this writing, You definitely must bring something to the table. You bring the bolt, I'll bring the nut. You bring the horse, I'll bring the cart. You bring the tools, I'll bring the experience. You bring the idea, I'll bring the capital. We both must have something that work together for us to be able to work together. That suggests that we can't partner with just anybody. We must get people who have our energy and drive and can complement us in our pursuit.
Proverbs 27:17 says "You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another." (MSG).
You don't use wood to sharpen steel. If you do, you'll ware one out faster than the other without any improvement. Be sure that the person you are synergising with share your energy (not necessarily strength) and your belief.
the bottom line is two are Better than one... Synergise.
You are Great.
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