The third leadership lesson to reflect upon in light of the fifth anniversary of 9/11 is:
3) People continue to pursue hope and health amidst tragedy
The various stories of how individuals & families have turned their tragedies of losing a loved one on that terrible day show the resiliance of people. The story that I was able to appreciate the most was that of the widow of Garnett "Ace" Bailey - a former NHL hockey player who was the head scout for the Los Angeles Kings at the time of a 9/11 flight that took his life. She has honoured her husband's memory by contributing to a hospital in the Boston area that helps children.
I would suggest that the human ability to pursue hope and health amidst tragedy comes from the fact that we are created in the Image of God (I've just been looking over Genesis 1-2 in preparation for a class tomorrow). It is not because people are inherently "good." Rather it is because the human beings/the human race can still reflect and represent a small part of the completely perfect and good God in whose image we were created, even though we are radically infected with a sinful nature/predisposition in a world affected thoroughly by evil and its effects.
I'll stop preaching now and thank God that amidst agony and pain, He is still sovereign, He is still good, and He enjoys and is glorified most when we as people pursue the Hope God offers through Christ in the midst of apparently tragic situations.
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