Angry Birds! Ugh!
If you have played it, you know what I’m talking about! LOL … You can get stuck on one level for an hour or more if you’re not careful! There’s this one level – level thirteen that at this writing I have not been able to master. Those blasted pigs! (Check out the game – smile). In the game there are these birds, each with a different “power, skill, or talent” … the little red bird that cruises into the target at one speed only; a dominate yellow bird that flies double time when you tap the screen and with the extra power does more damage; the tiny blue bird that multiplies times three when you tap; a big bird that boomerangs around and attacks from the rear when you tap the screen; there are others … your task is to figure out what each bird does and when its turn arises, aim it at the right spot to break down the barriers (and get revenge! LOL). Some of it is by sheer chance, but a lot of it is skill and patience on your part.
When you consider the roll you play as a leader, father, mother, etc. it is paramount that you understand that Just as there are many different types of people within your organization, home, or church, there are many leadership types … some effective, some not so. Your task is to … yes you see now … figure it out! God has uniquely gifted each of your members, children, or workers in with the skills, talents, and aptitude to complete whatever job you need to get done. If you employ them wisely (and sometimes luck is involved) the likelihood of the task being completed is much greater which leads to a much healthier environment. In the game, if you continually aim for the same spot with birds of different powers, you may get minor results, but if you take your time and aim at different areas of the structure utilizing the strengths of the birds, it will yield greater results! In your leadership “game” (I know it’s not a game) you must be patient, instructive, and prayerful. You must be willing to accept the talents of your followers, help to improve them if necessary, and alter your leadership style if the need arises. It has been said that “If you’re a hammer, every problem looks like a nail!” Life, like the Angry Bird’s game can be unpredictable, but as a leader you have to be willing to engage and encounter the unpredictable elements with knowledge, wisdom, and the resolve to keep at it until it’s done! I’ll beat level thirteen, I’m sure of it, I may have to leave it alone for a minute and come back to it later, but I will win! It may turn out to be easier than I thought ... and when it is completed, there will be jubilation! So stay focused, have fun, and most of all remember that no matter how difficult the game, problem, or situation looks there is an answer or solution, you may need some help or advice, (that’s for another CLUE) but there is one! Don’t let em’ get the best of you! Angry Birds! Ugh!
You’re CLUEd!
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