You Are An Independent Contractor Within Samson Society

When I worked from '06 - '12 within a State of Mississippi position (staff architect), there was an independent contractor who'd been assigned to our division to provide procurement assistance (consultancy) relative to a comprehensive project management software package.  The purpose of this software was to digitize the procurement procedure we were mandated to follow (that had been for decades / was being executed solely on paper).  That procedure was mind-numbingly fastidious, as it should have been.  We were, after all, spending millions upon millions of dollars of State of Mississippi bond monies (planning / constructing / renovating state-owned buildings).  Hence, each and every step had to be signed off on by multiple departments, as the paperwork moved from person to person to person (until finally reaching the Director's inbox).

I actually liked the nuanced procedure we were required to follow.  It gave me firsthand confidence in (that portion of) our state government.  Plus, it effectively got the job done, even to the point of accommodating emergency circumstances (somewhat well) if need be.  

But all the while, on the perimeter of our well-oiled bureaucracy was our independent contractor.  She too was an integral part of our department, though her work obviously carried with it few (policies & procedures) constraints. 

As such, she first and foremost, was able to move mostly at her own pace.  Secondly, she was able to do this having free reign relative to our departmental processes.  And the luxury therein for her was how accommodating her freedom allowed her to be on behalf of her end goal.  

And believe you me, she met her end goal.  I was there when it all came together, and though it wasn't a panacea, the solution she worked so hard to find for us checked off all the boxes.  From there, she continued to hone her independence by refining / updating / upgrading the (procedural) maturing we'd all benefited from in kind.  

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Every Samson guy who's engaged within the Samson Society is an independent contractor.  The Samson Charter (The Fact, The Path, etc.) is our policy / procedure.  As such, we're encouraged to move fluidly therein.  

Our end goal is to invest in our recovery whilst not being constrained by an established hierarchical order.  And the beauty within that fluidity has to do with PROVIDING THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH FULL CREDENCE TO GUIDE / DIRECT YOU AT HIS DISCRETION.  All the while teaching you of his love as your own personal journey orchestrally unfolds.

There are men who simply cannot / will not / refuse to embrace the role of independent contractor.  As such, they're not Samson guys.  Perhaps they're men's club members or somesuch, but they're not Samson guys.

In closing, Samson Society is awash with opportunity for God to lead you in multiple directions (people, groups, circumstances).  Nonetheless, your Heavenly Father has an established Path he's laid out for you.  Pray for courage and insight into what that journey will eventually revelate to be.  

Stop planning.  Instead, listen and obey.  And be in awe of how God works out your own personal recovery.