Purpose Study Bible 322: Better Together

In Esther 4, the plot thickens and we learn why God strategically placed Mordecai and Esther where they were:

When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. ... Then Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered him to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why (Esther 4:1-2,5).

Mordecai and Esther were family, but then they formed a team that was destined to save their people. Mordecai was in the right place at the right time to hear what was going on, and Esther was in her sweet spot with some measure of influence to intercede on her people's behalf. The point is that you have a creative purpose and what you were created to do you can do well in a partnership with God. However, what you can do is limited by God’s design, so you will have to learn to collaborate on almost everything you do if you want to be as effective as you can be.

What is your creative purpose? Make sure you can describe it so you can focus on perfecting and expressing it. Then what are your limitations in that purpose? Who do you need to partner with—organizers, extroverts, other creative types for example—in order to be as effective as possible? Can you accept your limitations, realizing that God left you incomplete so you would have to find others to complement your strengths?

The best teams are not made up of people with similar gifts or strengths or well-rounded individuals. The best teams are comprised of individuals who know when and how to rely on others' strengths while they express theirs. Don't waste time trying to become a little better at things you can't do, but instead invest the best of who you are to be the person no one else can be on a team of people who are willing to partner and see the team achieve great things.