Is that ok with you?

i recently discovered that the question in my title line is not, in fact a rhetorical question.

maybe you're thinking, well, of course it's not.  but honestly, i think often when we're making up our mind about something, we tend to use this question, "is that ok with you" out of politeness rather than out of real concern for the other person.

maybe i'm completely off base. 

I was just reminded of this in a recent meeting i had. 
a decision was made.
i didn't necessarily agree with the decision, but i didn't also really care the outcome either way.
but then that question:
is that ok with you?

and wouldn't you know?  there are people out there that genuinely ask that question for real.
of course, i had to find out the hard way...(which wasn't that hard)...meaning a miscommunication, moments of discomfort, apologizing, clarifying, and reconciling. 

so, in that whole situation i was reminded of the amazingness of working together in a team. 
yeah, teams are hard.
people have their own opinions.
there's that famous saying: if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go with a team...or something like that.
but honestly, what i discover over and over again is working in a team gives you the opportunity to receive grace from God through them, and to give others grace. 
yeah, it's harder working with people.
i work with people from different nations, with different personalities, different values, different ways of handling conflict, different ways of having meetings...etc...
but with one purpose which is to serve God by serving ukraine.

and when we remember that, well, mountains are moved.

grace and peace to you.