Using those gifts we have

Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the Lord. We are poor, but we give rich spiritual gifts to others. We own nothing, and yet we enjoy everything.
2. Cor 6:10
This week we took a whole day course at work about Team-building. After every exercise we had to write an answer to a question and keep it in our pockets. The trainer kept saying that these were our gifts!
So we had to choose someone we had never talked to before and go listen for a couple of minutes how that person had felt last year and at the beginning of this one. Then it was our turn to share with no interruptions. After that we were asked to answer the following question: What makes a good listener?

Another exercise was standing hand in hand in a big circle and without letting go getting all mixed into a knot without hurting each other. Then we were told to untangle the knot and retrace our steps. The question we needed to answer was: What is needed to resolve conflicts?


One of the ones I most liked was when each of us had to choose an instrument from a pile and go to explore it on our own trying to make it sound. Then we had to explore other instruments which others had chosen as we all walked about the room. Finally we had to find those that were similar and prepare a piece of music all together without using words.
As we sat in a circle with our groups and listened to the different pieces we had prepared we were awed at the richness in variety and styles, rhythm and melody; everybody had added up to the orchestra.

Some were invited to direct the groups in performing and this was to answer the question: How can you best lead a team?
 The answer to each one of this questions is a gift we can give to each other, to our families, to our teams, to our world. Use those gifts you have!