When I was growing up one of our favorite vacations as a family was to go camping and fishing. We would tent camp, usually with some of our cousins, and spend the days either fishing, hiking, or playing games. When we were fishing it was typically in a small boat. In the early days the boat was a row boat which my brother and I often rowed around the edges of the lake while a couple of people, one in the front and one in the back, fly fished for bass and bluegill. These are by and large very happy memories, both the rowing and the fishing. Here are some things which I learned about rocking the boat.
1. Rocking the boat can give you a very vulnerable feeling. It makes you feel as if you are going to tip over and fall into the lake, losing all your equipment, getting wet, and potentially drowning - OK, you're not likely to really drown, but try telling that to your subconscious as the boat is rocking!
2. Sometimes a little bit of rocking is necessary. If you have to search for something, or move from one place to another, or even move to bring in a large fish, the boat will rock some. If done with care and consciousness of the effects upon the boat and all it contains, some rocking can facilitate a better more productive experience.
3. Those who rock the boat just to rock the boat may seem novel at first but can quickly become annoying and possibly even dangerous. These individuals are often excluded from future boating outings.
4. Those who rock the boat because they are new to boats and don't understand the ramifications need to slow down and learn a little before they inadvertently tip everyone into the lake.
Can you think of other points to include?
Leaders, can you think of applications for your business or church?
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