Be an Ambassador
- Realize that you represent a higher cause
- Your response or lack thereof must demonstrate control
Ephesians 6:20 For which I am ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
The idea of an ambassador is fascinating because you represent all the power and honor of the organization you represent however you are not the focus of that privilege. Whatever cause you represent whether it is Boy Scouts, a multinational corporation, a family or a country the cause is greater than you as an individual. Realizing that you represent more than just yourself should add restraint to your regimen. Your actions now carry more weight which is good when positive motives are in play.
When you are a diplomat you have to decide whether to use Hard Power or Soft Power. Here is a quote from my forthcoming book “Patience to Dominate”
While it is rational to stay patient and focused on your goal, there are actions and mannerisms that can be used to diffuse tense situations and still allow you to emerge victorious. This method is termed, soft power. Soft power is used in diplomacy to enhance relationships and still influence the current situation in your favor.
Conversely some negotiations require a drastically different approach. This diplomatic approach is called hard power. Hard power is like and eagle spreading his wings to demonstrate his majesty.
When you are serious about your position on a matter or an end goal, many times, the thing that challenges you will have less leverage. “Patience to Dominate” the book
Ambassadors have many decisions to make on behalf of those they represent. Patience is needed to decipher what course to take when presented with a situation. In all situations control over your tongue, your gestures, your finances and your time articulate the position of those you represent.
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
How will you be diplomatic today.