Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
Psalm 127:1
Saturday a few of the the guys in the men's group (The Band of Brothers) carpooled over to the east side of Indy to work on a Habitat for Humanity. I couldn't help but think about the weeks before where we talked about surrender as one of the supervisors insisted that we split up, and yet we were able to come back together and really help the guy out. They were really appreciative.
I think we each learned a little more about each other than we might just sitting around a table talking, and we definitely learned each others strengths and weaknesses. Tim and I talked about how much easier it it to work when your on a team that has "rhythm", that inner sense of not just WHAT to do, but WHEN and WHO should do it. We each have different strengths, and finding them is part of the fun.
We also realized that most of us are perfectionists (excerpt Tim, who is a professional!). I remembered back on the week when my boss and I talked about the Army's policy of 70/30. If you think you are 70% right, then go for it. (Bill laughed and said he hoped the military didn't have that policy when they dropped bombs). Seriously, we can quench the Spirit when we over-analyze, Garry and laughed about how much fun it was to cut the board quickly, with abandon.
We finished off with wings. Maybe my last visit to this loud restaurant, but I did enjoy the conversation. We reminisced what it was like to be 24 (Tim is 25 so it was easy for him!) We thought about the mistakes we had made, mostly about not trusting God like we should have. I think we are all far better off now, despite our little problems.
Actually, it had been a gravely serious week for several reasons, for many of the brothers, and it was just the medicine we needed to get things a little more back in perspective...it all belongs to God. We are His too.
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