28/07/2025
Teamwork Makes the Team Work.
Have you ever tried doing everything on your own?
I mean, really everything.
From carrying responsibilities at work, handling family expectations, standing up strong for your dreams, while still thinking you’ve got it all under control?
Exhausting, right?
You see, no matter how smart, or passionate we are, we’re not built to go through life (or work) alone.
This is why God puts systems ( marriage, family, work etc) in place to help us stand together and strong.
We were designed for connection, contribution, and collaboration.
That’s where this simple truth hits home -TEAMWORK MAKES THE TEAM WORK
It sounds like a catchy phrase, but it’s deeper than that.
It means when each person brings their strength to the table without ego, competition, or comparison, something productive happens.
The pressure spreads.
The momentum builds.
Progress is faster.
And joy… yes, joy… shows forth in the journey.
Think about a good sports team.
Not everyone is the striker.
Some play defense.
Some assist.
Some organize.
But all are essential.
And when they play in sync, they win the game, as well as each other’s trust.
In life too, it might be your family, your workplace, your church group, or a passion project, real success does not mean you shining alone it demands rising together.
The reality is that teamwork doesn’t work without intentional effort.
It takes humility to say, “I need help.”
It takes grace to accept other people’s strength, skills and differences.
It takes courage to allow others into our process and progress.
And it takes maturity to celebrate someone else’s strength without feeling small.
In the earlier years of marriage, my husband strongly encouraged that I delegate task as he noticed I liked doing everything all by myself.
It wasn’t until I finally let others around me step up and own their roles and responsibilities that the real transformation began.
Not only did I began to experience a relief, people around me began to develop their own expertise. and my team began to flourish.
Their focus changed.
People felt seen and trusted.
And guess what? Productivity doubled and the vision is now bigger than us.
So, friends, I want to remind you today that you might be strong enough but you’re not meant to do it all alone.
Let others shine beside you.
Let others learn from your expertise and build capacity to stand in your place when you are absent.
Let people lift you when you’re tired.
Let the beauty of collaboration build something greater than you could ever build alone.
At the end of the day, teamwork goes beyond getting the job done, it depends strongly on becoming better people in the process.
Let’s make the team work together.
