P R O D U C T I V I T Y

John 12:24-25

Which would seem to be more productive: strength and self-sufficiency or sacrifice and interdependence?  That looks easy to the natural eye, but Jesus speaks about supernatural productivity.

In John chapter 12 at verses 24 and 25 we read, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.  He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”

Jesus knows something that the selfish and self-sufficient don’t have a clue about.  He knows that protecting one’s self leads to isolation and loneliness.  He also knows that self-sacrifice leads to new life and multiplication of effort. 

It’s the same with your team.  If it’s always “my ball, my position, my possession, my minutes,” you will isolate your teammates quickly.  However, if you give yourself away, sacrifice your preferences and serve everyone else, that will result in a rich life and tremendous influence.

Great team leaders and coaches constantly give their lives away through self-sacrifice and service of their teams.  In doing so they reap a great harvest of team unity and a multiplicity of play makers.  Let’s all be such leaders and play makers today.

Bible Reading Plan:
John 13:18-30
Jude 8-16
Job 21:22-34
Daniel 9