1 Corinthians 12

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b]11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

I was reflecting on this question and thought this morning in my time of devotion, time with Lord and the scripture that came to mind was coming out of 1 Corinthians 12, which is all around the body of Christ, and having different parts, but each playing a unique gift. And together is how the body of Christ is built. And for me, the revelation has been that God has uniquely gifted me and Brittany differently. And you can look at it as CEO- and founder-roles fundamentally require different skills and traits. But just us as individuals, as people are just very different. We had very different strengths and different weaknesses. And so the biggest thing for me has been embracing each other's strengths and understanding the unique roles we play and the fact that it's an interdependent and critical relationship. Akola cannot succeed with just me or with just Britney. A CEO and founder have got to understand the critical roles that each play and the unique giftings they have to build something together. Fundamentally, Akola is not ours, it's the Lord's, this work is the Lord's, and he's just invited us to join in and help him on this. And so I think having that kind of mindset and saying I don't know everything, but He knows. And Brittany brings a ton to the table and she’s also saying, OK, there's expertise Sheeba has had that I want to leverage has really helped. So that understanding, that kind of differences and strengths and gifting is important.