A change resulting from an action or other cause is the definition of effect. Cause and effect charts are created to problem solve what happens when something else happens. Safety devices are designed based on cause and effect analysis. In fact, most actions, in the commercial or social world consider cause and effect. We all witnessed a bad “no call” last weekend in the NFL between the Saints and the Rams. At least two referees missed calling pass interference which, in my opinion, caused the Saints to loose the game. We can argue coulda woulda shoulda all day long but does not change the outcome of this game. The outcome of this game will go down in history as one of the worst officiated, but the effect will no doubt lead to a rule change. The cause in this story was a no call whereas the effect will be a rule change. It does not help the Saints, but neither do many actions in life that result in bad effects. Bad effects can be mitigated by better actions or controls. How can we create a better effect?
I posted a blog June of 2017 regarding synergy which is working together for a greater effect. The interaction of two or more people, systems, substances, organizations to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of separate effects is a definition of synergy. In the infamous football game between the Saints and Rams, the NFL with all of their representation will be engaged in creating a greater effect resulting from the specific inaction of a few officials. We should look to the human body for the power of a synergistic group of systems.
In 1 Corinthians 12 starting at verse 12, Christ is just like the human body as a unit with many parts to become one body. Some parts seem weak or insignificant but are necessary for the function of the one body. None of us are able to function without one another, so why don’t we use our ambition working together to achieve a greater effect?
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