In the original Hebrew, the word “z’man” (pronounced “zeh mon”, the Hebrew character is pictured above) is the word used for “season” or “time” in the the book of Ecclesiastes:
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:”
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
We chose this word to represent our team for several reasons. The idea that we are all different but united under a common heart is something that we’ve all felt from the beginning, and Ecclesiastes 3:1 embodies the attitude we want to have toward this idea: that there is time for everything, a time that God will use each of us according to His will.
We have all been called together for a season to do God’s work as a team. There will be a season for each person’s strengths to shine. There will be a season for each person to step up as a leader. And eventually there will be a season when our team will change or dissolve. While that last one may seem sad, we will strive to accept this with grace because of what really matters:
“I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it.”
-Ecclesiastes 3:14
That’s what it’s all about. We’ve already began to bond as a team, and I’m looking forward to growing in friendship with this group of people, but in the end it’s all about His work and what He has called us to for this season in our lives.
Team Z’man
Colby, Jessica, Joshua, Carrie, Leslie, Seth, and April
