…a Harmonizer.
…an Achiever.
…a Persister.
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
– Oscar Wilde
The fire crackled softly as it fought off the chill in the air, the sunlight shining fully through the large windows to the great room. Five guys sat in cracked and faded leather chairs, worn from years upon years of use, enjoying the rustic feel of the historic inn restored for use. The setting was comfy, the fire inviting, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee invigorating.
The day was set aside to know each other. To understand how each of us is wired and motivated in order to build up the team.
For you created my inmost being;
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
– Psalm 139:13-14
We celebrated each other, encouraged each other, and affirmed each other. It is not just about skills and experience, it is about the unique way God has wired each of us and the blessing that each one is to the team. And we celebrated God. He made each of us, gifted us, and brought us together as a team to serve the Church. It is nearly a week later and the team still feels valued, loved, and affirmed in who each of us is.
If you know someone well enough, affirm them today in who God made them…it does wonders for the spirit!! For some fun, take a guess at what my dominant lens is from the three listed: harmonizer, achiever, persister. These are representative of our group, though the secondary lenses not listed add much more variety 
