Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give
you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so
that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
In the fall when you see geese heading south for the
winter flying along in the "V" formation, you might be interested in
knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way. It has been
learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird
immediately following.
By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock
adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
People who are part of a team and share a common
direction get where they are going quicker and easier, because they are
traveling on the trust of one another and lift each other up along the way.
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Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly
feels the drag and resistance of trying to go through it alone and quickly gets
back into formation to take advantage of the power of the flock.
If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in
formation and share information with those who are headed the same way that we
are going.
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When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the
wing and another goose takes over.
It pays to share leadership and take turns doing hard
jobs.
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The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to
keep their speed.
Words of support and inspiration help energize those on
the front line, helping them to keep pace in spite of the day-to-day pressures
and fatigue. It is important that our honking be encouraging. Otherwise it’s
just – well honking!
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Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded by a
gunshot and falls out, two geese fall out of the formation and follow the
injured one down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either
able to fly or until he is dead, and then they launch out with another
formation to catch up with their group.
When one of us is down, it’s up to the others to stand by
us in our time of trouble. If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by
each other when things get rough. We will stay in formation with those headed
where we want to go.
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The next time you see a formation of geese, remember...
IT IS A REWARD, A CHALLENGE AND A PRIVILEGE to be a
contributing member of a God's Team.
Dear Lord, we thank You for the reward, challenge and
privilege of being a member of Your team. We pray that we would be faithful in
all that we do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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