The Power of Partnered Prayers & People to Achieve Dreams

 At the beginning of summer I had the overzealous idea to productively use the early morning hours when my children were out cold. It made sense. Two hours of quiet time to get A TON DONE. Perfect.
Ever had those kinds of thoughts?
I prayed to know what should be my focus, made a list of projects and goals, and thought to myself, Bring it on. However, a short while later I got a distinct feeling-thought that I should, instead, “Rest.”
What? Rest is for wimps. Rest is for later. Rest is, to quote Princess Bride, “that dweam within a dweam” that is really just a fallacy told to mothers that will happen in the next life when in fact, we all know, it will be a gazillion times busier.
But in a surprising move, I listened to that distinct feeling-thought, which—as is the process—brought a further feeling-thought: that I would be helped in the fall. That was startling, and intriguing. But what did that mean and what would it look like? A week or so later I received a call from a man who shared about an intern program that I could apply for and with approval have interns helping me with my Back to Basics projects in the fall.
So I typed the proposal, submitted it, and was approved. And I left the projects alone all summer while I spent my summer mornings raising my head, protesting vaguely I should be productive, then cuddling my warm toasty body toddler (we won’t detail the go-go of when everyone awoke).
Now it is fall. And I have a fabulous, savvy, good-hearted team of interns from the Marriott Business School working on my projects. And partnered people who, instead of just fulfilling a class, are committed to the content and vision of Back to Basics.
I pinch myself daily.
I know for a surety the power of Partnered Prayers and Partnered People. Though I rested my body, I did spend summer praying for, envisioning, and detailing what those partners might look like. And one by one our good God above has sent them.
My point today? Stop doing it alone. Stop carrying the world/burden/challenge/pursuit by yourself and open to help unseen, and as yet possibly unknown. As you shift your thinking from “I need to do,” to, “Who can help make this better,” suddenly you open a plethora of doors and a path of joyful experiences.
Of course there will be organizing, learning, and re-configuring. I welcome the experience. Because, including others, I now have a total of 12 amazing, cream-of-the-crop men and women who believe in what we’re doing and want to see it change people’s lives. Whatever the outcome, already the way this process—partnering with Him, partnering with them—shows me that at the very least we all individually and collectively will be changed for the better.
This week, consider one way you can open yourself to more synergy, collaboration, or a one-time ask for help. Reach out, ask for what or who you need. Each and every effort to positively involve others will most definitely, most joyfully, make a difference.
Hugs,
Connie