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By Louis Detweiler
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I patiently told Sarah, “Calm down. Please, get along. Everyone else gets along with Louis. Why can’t you? Don’t let small conversation upset you.”
Later, after Sarah went back to work, I talked with my manager, “What is the problem with these people? Why can’t they get along?”
Sam looked at me with a wide smile. “I thought you wanted to be in charge?”
“I do, but taking responsibility for the staff is hard work. I want to help people develop better work habits, to be more careful. I want to give out directions and have people follow me. Getting someone to improve how they do a task and how they get along with other workers is two different assignments.
Sam said, “Just think what happens when their uniforms don’t come in on time? Think about what happens when our supplies don’t come in on time? Who shares the blame when the equipment malfunctions?”
I pondered his questions. “What do you do?”
"I pray God will give me the strength to get me through another crisis.”
“You pray when you’re in charge?”
“It’s all I do, Mike. I prayed you could fill the position as supervisor.”
"You prayed for me?”
“Who do you think is in charge, Mike?”
“God is in charge?”
Richard said, “Jesus left twelve common men to deliver the message from God to give everlasting life to mankind. These were simple men without formal education. They were ordinary fisherman. Yet they did the task. God wants us to change our hearts to him so we can do the task before us. You can’t do a good job of leading the group with a brow beat tactic. Pray for wisdom.”
“Sam, I gave my life to Jesus’ years ago, but I never thought I would need to pray to lead this group of people. Commanding other people doesn’t appear to be what I thought it would be.
Richard said, "People have unlimited possibilities. Being in charge means taking advantage of those possibilities. We need to get the maximum benefit from our group. That means being responsible for their needs and being sensitive to their differences.”
I said, “Being a supervisor requires a great deal more thought than I had expected.”
“Take charge, Mike. I’m counting on you.”
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