Navigating life seems so much simpler when you do it alone. There’s no one to consult or ask permission. There are no other opinions to consider. You can make decisions for a single set of viewpoints and desires. However, being alone is not good. God even says this at the beginning of man’s history: It is not good for man to be alone. One way this truth gets reflected in God’s kingdom is that we partner together in the church. God’s design is for us to need one another, and that means we team up whenever we can. It begins with intentionally sharing leadership. But it includes the simple respect and trust that is needed to work together. In Israel’s story, their complaints have discouraged Moses to the breaking point. God’s answer is to share the work of leading and to give His Spirit to seventy of Israel’s elders. Let’s be reminded today how vital it is for us to choose to work together.