Stand Up<\/b><\/p>\n
Cheryl Reimold, an authority about body language, once said, \u201cIf you stand up to address a seated person, you gain height and a certain amount of temporary power. But if you face a person directly, on his level (whether sitting or standing), you are more likely to establish communication.\u201d<\/p>\n
Queen Victoria knew that.<\/p>\n
The queen and her husband, Prince Albert, quarreled about something early in their marriage. Albert walked out of the room and went to his private quarters. Victoria followed, found the door locked, and began pounding on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s there?\u201d Prince Albert asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Queen of England,\u201d was the reply. But the door remained locked.<\/p>\n
More pounding followed, but then there was a pause. The next sound was that of a gently tap.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s there?\u201d Albert inquired.<\/p>\n
The queen\u2019s reply: \u201cYour wife, Albert.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prince Albert opened the door immediately.<\/p>\n
Faber Book of Anecdotes, Bits & Pieces, November 10, 1994, pp. 6-7<\/p>\n
Lighthouse Laws<\/b><\/p>\n
In U.S. Navel Institute Proceedings, the magazine of the Naval Institute, Frank Koch illustrates the importance of obeying the Laws of the Lighthouse.<\/p>\n
Two battleships assigned to the training squadron had been at sea on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. I was serving on the lead battleship and was on watch on the bridge as night fell. The visibility was poor with patchy fog, so the captain remained on the bridge keeping an eye on all activities.<\/p>\n
Shortly after dark, the lookout on the wing reported, \u201cLight, bearing on the starboard bow.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it steady or moving astern?\u201d the captain called out.<\/p>\n
The lookout replied, \u201cSteady, Captain,\u201d which meant we were on a dangerous collision course with that ship.<\/p>\n
The captain then called to the signalman, \u201cSignal that ship: \u2018We are on a collision course, advise you change course twenty degrees.\u2019\u201c<\/p>\n
Back came the signal, \u201cAdvisable for you to change course twenty degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n
The captain said, \u201cSend: \u201cI\u2019m a captain, change course twenty degrees.\u2019\u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a seaman second-class,\u201d came the reply. \u201cYou had better change course twenty degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n
By that time the captain was furious. He spat out, \u201cSend: \u2018I\u2019m a battleship. Change course twenty degrees.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Back came the flashing light, \u201cI\u2019m a lighthouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
We changed course.<\/p>\n
In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado, Word Publishing, 1991, p. 153<\/p>\n
A Power or Right<\/b><\/p>\n
This concept of authority as something that causes another person to \u201cdo what you want him to do\u201d is reflected in most definitions. For instance, the Random House Dictionary of the English Language speaks of authority as \u201ca power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations.\u201d Again the root idea seems to be control or direction of the actions of others.<\/p>\n
We see this same idea even in sophisticated examinations of authority. For instance, William Oncken, Jr., in a 1970 Colorado Institute of Technology Journal, gives an analysis of authority that suggests it is comprised of four elements:<\/p>\n
1. The Authority of Competence: the more competent the other fellow knows you are, the more confident he will be that you know what you are talking about and the more likely he will be to follow your orders, requests, or suggestions. He will think of you as an authority in the matter under consideration and will feel it risky to ignore your wishes.<\/p>\n
2. The Authority of Position: This component gives you the right to tell someone, \u201cDo it or else.\u201d It has teeth. \u201cThe boss wants it\u201d is a bugle call that can snap many an office or shop into action.<\/p>\n
3. The Authority of Personality: The easier it is for the other fellow to talk to you, to listen to you, or to work with you, the easier he will find it to respond to your wishes.<\/p>\n
4. The Authority of Character: This component is your \u201ccredit rating\u201d with other people as to your integrity, reliability, honesty, loyalty, sincerity, personal morals, and ethics. Obviously you will get more and better from a man who has respect for your character than from one who hasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
William Oncken, Jr., Colorado Institute of Technology Journal 22 (July 1970): 273.<\/p>\n
Chicken Lady<\/b><\/p>\n
When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (and no lunch) he arrived at a church barbecue. It was late afternoon and Herter was famished.<\/p>\n
As Herter moved down the serving line, he held out his plate to the woman serving chicken. She put a piece on his plate and turned to the next person in line.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcuse me,\u201d Governor Herter said, \u201cdo you mind if I have another piece of chicken?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d the woman told him. \u201cI\u2019m supposed to give one piece of chicken to each person.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I\u2019m starved,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d the woman said again. \u201cOnly one to a customer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Governor Herter was a modest and unassuming man, but he decided that this time he would throw a little weight around.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know who I am?\u201d he said. \u201cI am the governor of this state.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know who I am?\u201d the woman said. \u201cI\u2019m the lady in charge of the chicken. Move along, mister.\u201d <\/p>\n
Bits & Pieces, May 28, 1992, Page 5\u20136 <\/p>\n
Power of Belief<\/b><\/p>\n
For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong.<\/p>\n
Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, and dropped them from a great height to see whether or not the heavier object landed first. But no one did until nearly 2, 000 years after Aristotle\u2019s death. In 1589 <\/p>\n
Galileo summoned learned professors to the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Then he went to the top and pushed off a ten-pound and a one-pound weight. Both landed at the same instant. The power of belief was so strong, however, that the professors denied their eyesight. They continued to say Aristotle was right. <\/p>\n
Bits & Pieces, January 9, 1992, pp. 22, 23.<\/p>\n
God-Ordained Authorities<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Government: Rom 13, 1 Pt 2:17<\/p>\n
\u2022 Employer: Eph 6, 1 Pt 2:18<\/p>\n
\u2022 Husband: 1 Pt 3:1, Col 3:18, Eph 5:22<\/p>\n
\u2022 Parent: Eph 6<\/p>\n
\u2022 Elders: Heb 13:17<\/p>\n
Source unknown<\/p>\n
Official Answer<\/b><\/p>\n
Amy Carter brought an assignment home one Friday night while her father was still President. Stumped by a question on the Industrial Revolution, Amy sought help from her mother. Rosalynn was also fogged by the question and, in turn, asked an aide to seek clarification from the Labor Department. A \u201crush\u201d was placed on the request since the assignment was due Monday. <\/p>\n
Thinking the question was a serious request from the Prez himself, a Labor Department official immediately cranked up the government computer and kept a full team of technicians and programmers working overtime all weekend \u2026 at a reported cost of several hundred thousand dollars. The massive computer printout was finally delivered by truck to the White House on Sunday afternoon and Amy showed up in class with the official answer the following day. But her history teacher was not impressed. When Any\u2019s paper was returned, it was marked with a big red \u201cC.\u201d <\/p>\n
May, 1981, Campus Life, p. 59<\/p>\n
Resources<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Between Two Truths, Klyne Snodgrass, Zondervan, 1990, p.81<\/p>\n
\u2022 Authority in The Church, R. Saucy, Walvoord: A Tribute, Donald <\/p>\n
\u2022 Campbell, ed., Moody, 1982, p. 219.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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