I’ve been fascinated by the “anding” of the above two words. They do NOT make sense together and yet every team is so much stronger when they are.
Earlier this week I polished off the book, Mistaken Identity in one sitting. I could NOT put this one down. It’s the story of the two Taylor University families and the fatal crash that left one of their daughters dead and the other in a coma. Unbelievably, their identities were reversed at the scene and the “wrong” family ended up caring for the “wrong” daughter for 5 weeks.
The AMAZING thing about this story is NOT the fact of mistaken identity. The amazing thing about this story is how much these two families identified with Christ. The depth of their faith brought me to my knees. I CANNOT imagine my faith carrying me as their faith did them. They showed the power of God’s GRACE. They shared GRACE.
Here’s an exchange between Don Van Ryn and a reporter. This is taken from page 53-54 in the book. Check it out…
“We understand that the truck driver who caused this accident was also brought here last night. Have you talked to him? Wow. He was? No, Don replied, but I would like to. Don could see the reporters eyes light up. And what would you like to say to him, the reported asked with an expression on his face that seemed to say, Oh boy, here it comes! I would like to tell him that I feel sorry for him and that I forgive him, Don said. Harboring bitterness and anger isn’t going to get you very far, Don continued, God has shown me mercy and forgiven me. How can I help but do the same?”
Justice And GRACE. GRACE is much harder and so much more powerful.
Who on your teams could use some GRACE?
How do you draw the line on Justice?
What is fair?
How do you provide a “just” environment for your teams?
What injustices are you trying to right in your world?
Do you get what you deserve?
Do you give what you get?
Do you give with GRACE?
Why?
BUILT TO LEAD 