1. Emotions are often confused with mental understanding or capability

Understanding what is physical, emotional and mental capabilities will assist you in hearing the Lord concerning people who may wish to be a part of your survival/support group. Recognizing capabilities and in capabilities will make your decisions as a group leader or your group members easier and more fitting to the person. Volume(s) could be written on this subject, but it is my hope that this short outline will help you think about matching persons to jobs.

General statements:

1. Most individuals want to be a part of a group when difficult times are at the door. (Safety in numbers)
2. Everyone has something to contribute. Don’t waste people power when there will be more jobs than job doers!
3. Keep in mind that many handicappers rise to the assignment because they respond to positive affirmation as workers who wish to carry out productive tasks rather than having everyone tell them that they cannot do anything to help the group.
4. Realize that we all make mistakes and learn from them. It is no different for an individual with a lacking or diminished characteristic. A blind person didn’t see something once or a deaf person didn’t hear something which may have been important. But give them an opportunity to correct/learn and become better at the assigned task. Now if a lacking characteristic causes a pattern of problems, it may be time to find them a new task which better fits their capabilities. (patience)
5. In Jesus, we are all:
6. Damaged by our past learnings. (see earlier podcast, July, 2022)
7. Sinners in the Lord seeking forgiveness and needing grace
8. We all must be humble to accept our place in the body/group and realize that the dish washer is as important as rambo

Physical attributes: These are the easiest to sport and perhaps deal with. Here are some thoughts about what people can do with different physical needs.

1. Blindness: Could:
2. Cooking/dishes/kitchen aid as this is in an area familiar to the person
3. Radio monitoring, listening is a natural part of their lives
4. Monitoring listening posts found at the perimeter
5. Interview perspective members. People do not know how to disguise their voices. Again, listening expertise
6. Deafness:
7. Watching camera monitors. Visuals are an enhanced part of their life.
8. Firing large guns as their hearing would not be affected or effect their concentration
9. Perimeter watchers and part of camp guarding

Emotional attributes:

1. Perhaps the most difficult to assign. Some thought to help
2. Perhaps unpredictable as uncontrollable thoughts or certain situations can provoke an here-to-fore unseen action by that person
3. Use in areas in which the environment is as stable as it can be
4. In prayers for this person, ask God to heal the fear/hurts which cause these negative reactions
5. Are very intelligent and can problem solve in protected environments. 
6. Great organizers and possibility planners

Mental challenges: Don’t overlook these individuals as they have great capabilities and unlike emotional provocations, they are pattern true and if they learn something, they will do it the same every time.

1. Need to be trained
2. May not be able to construct new ways of assembling or completing new tasks which do not fit their teaching
3. May need a trusted partner to assist in the learning of activities in the beginning stage of skill acquisition
4. Once a skill has been mastered, very faithful and correct in carrying out that skill
5. A big heart of feeling which makes them great empathizers

The above are only general statements and as we all know, exceptions exist because we are individual children created uniquely by our Father. So, please recognize that I don’t mean to generalize and leave something out or not address your particular situation, but only mean the above as a guide to start thinking or research for the leader.

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