International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? These words, penned by poet Mary Oliver, are a fitting place to begin a conversation on servant-leadership and the possibilities that exist in the space created by the paradox of justice and forgiveness. The tension of human conflict can be likened to a great bonfire whose tongues reach the heavens through the enduring gifts of human goodness, but the heat of which can also be a reminder of the hell we so often create by our relentless capacity for evil. In receiving the gift of life, each person is confronted by forces that are undeniably nuanced, subtle, powerful, and unwieldy. If the profound nature of our daily encounter with existence could be captured in a question, it might be precisely the one Mary Oliver has given us: What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? The answer is of ultimate importance.
Recommended Citation
Ferch, Shann
(2009)
"The Question of Love and Power,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 5, Article 2.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.207
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol5/iss1/2
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