“Ok class, here are your math problems. Please live with them for the next couple of years.”
What?
No, that isn’t a real quote from a teacher. Why not?
Because when you were a kid and given math PROBLEMS, what were you asked to do? You were asked to SOLVE them.
Why?
Because problems are meant to be solved. In math, in life, and in the ministries and organizations that you lead, problems are always meant to be solved.
"But what if we don't know how to solve them or what we thought would work to solve them, hasn't worked?"
Great question. When we were kids and didn’t know the answers, we either asked for help or we guessed (which often led to us reaping the consequences of wrong answers).
You know what? The same holds true for as adults.
But, as adults, the consequences for not reaching out for help are MUCH more expensive (and even catastrophic at times).
So…
If problems in your car are needing to be solved, find a great mechanic.
If problems in your house are needing to be solved, find a great contractor.
If problems in your ministry/organization are needing to be solved, find a great coach.
If problems in your government are needing to be solved, find a great politicia… (Ok, this maybe line of reasoning doesn’t work for everything. I’m joking - great politicians definitely exist! And if you can’t find any in your area, then maybe you need to become one.)
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