{"id":1066,"date":"2012-10-25T11:18:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T11:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.dminlgp.com\/one-ice-cube-please\/"},"modified":"2012-10-25T11:18:25","modified_gmt":"2012-10-25T11:18:25","slug":"one-ice-cube-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/one-ice-cube-please\/","title":{"rendered":"One Ice-Cube Please"},"content":{"rendered":"

One ice-cube please<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The flight attendant had that tired smile on her face – the one that is forced after about eight hours on a packed plane.\u00a0 <\/span>The Brussels Airliner was almost to Burundi and the last drinks were being served before landing. <\/p>\n

“I’ll take a Coke, please,” I requested.\u00a0 <\/span>“Do you want ice?” she asked.\u00a0 <\/span>“That would be great,” I thought.\u00a0 <\/span>I knew that for the next week, I would be in Africa.\u00a0 <\/span>There would be no drinks with ice – this will be my last treat! <\/p>\n

The Coke was poured, and then, ceremoniously, she took her baby tongs and extracted one – only one – tiny ice-cube and plopped it in my drink.\u00a0 <\/span>Inwardly I smiled as I took the drink.\u00a0 <\/span>These are the little things that remind me when traveling, that I’m not in the states anymore! <\/p>\n

Sometimes we understand Christ’s message in a similar way – we settle for one ice-cube, served with baby tongs.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n

Our lives are lived in frustration, trying to appear like we’ve got it all together. <\/p>\n

We constantly work to win God’s approval. <\/p>\n

We fear tough questions about faith, and can’t open up to others about our doubts. <\/p>\n

Jesus talked about abundant life and modeled grace, forgiveness, acceptance.\u00a0 <\/span>He says that He is the giver of second chances.\u00a0 <\/span>He speaks off purpose through service.\u00a0 <\/span>He says we should love others so that we can love ourselves.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

When I think about those things, I have hope, in good times and in bad, even in this globalized world of change. <\/p>\n

In Handbook for Leadership Theory and Practice<\/em>, Rosabeth Kanter suggests that with Globalization there are three tasks to address: deal with uncertainty, deal with complexity and deal with diversity.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

To relieve these tensions of living in a world of uncertainty and rapid change \u2013 when we don\u2019t get the number of ice-cubes we want<\/em> \u2013 it\u2019s imperative that we concentrate on two leadership dimensions that will be true in any culture and in any setting. <\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>First, a \u201cgood leader will inspire and instill confidence in their followers, in advance of the results or the victory.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Second, a good leader \u201cwill set standards for what is good conduct.\u00a0 <\/span>In short, he or she will possess integrity.\u201d <\/p>\n

These are two imperatives that span culture, change, complexity and diversity. <\/p>\n

I don’t want to be one to live life in fear and uncertainty.\u00a0 <\/span>I want more than just one ice-cube.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n

I want a glass full of ice, living life to the fullest, with all of its hurts, joys, doubts and grace – modeling this existence not after the latest TV evangelist, or Christian book, but after Jesus Himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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