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Keys for Success in Every Endeavo
“Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their lab fall, one will lift up his companion.… Again, if two lie down together, th But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by a can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiast
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hese verses remind us that our church's primary focus is winning souls for the kingdom. "One of the greatest evidence of the power of the gospel results in the unity of the church, for when people of different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and dispositions are united by the Holy Spirit in Christ, the world notices."— Mark Finley Based on the passages above, there are three keys of which we should be aware to have success: First, there should be cooperation when someone has to endeavor to achieve a good reward for their labor.
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Alberta Adventist News
JUNE 2021
"Christ's name was to be their watchword, their badge of distinction, their bond of union, the authority for their course of action, and the source of their success. Nothing was to be recognized in His kingdom that did not bear His name and superscription" (Ellen White, The Acts of the Apostles, p. 28). Second, there should be coordination. All members of the team or group have to be aware and need to function together smoothly and efficiently in their part as a team to succeed. Third, there should be a unification of mind, purpose, and resources, and desire to accomplish the task.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 describes that if every team member comes together and unifies one’s talents and resources for one goal of the team, there is a greater possibility of success to overcome a greater challenge they face. It has been said there is strength in numbers. The disciples of Christ were unified (see Acts 2:1–4). When they prayed, the Holy Spirit descended upon them with power that multiplies them exponentially and accomplishes their task tremendously. The early Christian believers were very successful in winning souls to Christ, for they saw the leading of the Holy Spirit that unified them. In
