As my last post eluded to I spent a week with most of my teammates in KC at a workshop. This workshop kicked my booty, to say the least! I discovered that being a talker does not make you a good communicator. Ok, maybe a big duh! is in order for that epiphany.
During the workshop the Lord definitely uncovered things... unmet expectations, unrealistic expectations, misconceptions, and hurts. Relationships are tricky at times and I haven't always been the best a navigating them!
Being on a team is challenging. In general teams have many challenges to work through. So that goes without saying, or it should, being on a ministry team thousands of miles from home in a new country, with new language(s), a new and very different culture will produce even more challenges. Therefore, the need to be effective communicators is vital!!!
People are so different. Where typically I praise the Lord for that... differences make communication hard sometimes! I am a heart person. Which as it's positives and it's negatives. A heart (feelings/emotional) person can find it really hard or even painful to communicate with a head person. One of the many questions from the week at workshop... how do I get my head and my heart to work together!?!?
But bottom line is this - in everything we say and do our goal needs to be Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and Love your neighbor as your self! It is said that the world will know you're a Christian by your love. Are you loving? Are your words, thoughts and actions spewing love? If not, dude check your heart!
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And yes, I am still processing and still in checking my heart mode.
~Nicole
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