Controlled Chaos Posted on April 18, 2019 by Brendon
Every big event that you have ever attended has normally had something in common with the next big event that you go to. Whether the big event is a concert, a festival, a them park or just a simple party with a lot of your friends.
The common thread is – Controlled Chaos.
Controlled Chaos is exactly what it sounds. It is a combination of chaos, which is defined as – complete disorder and controlled, which is defined as – under the control of someone or something.
Chaos is a great thing! I know a lot of times we think of chaos we think of turbulent times and situations that do not always turn out well. But when Chaos is done in a well manner, chaos can be one of the most powerful things that we can encounter.
Hockey games for me are a prime example of controlled chaos. When you attend your first hockey game, you are not sure what to expect other than the game of hockey that you know. The crazy part about a hockey game is what happens in the stands during the game. From the moment the puck drops to the moment that the game is over, the crowd is in a chaotic state.
I was priviledged to go to my first NHL hockey game a few weeks ago and little did I know, what I was going to experience would change the way that any other event would be planned or executed.
Learning that controlled chaos is a powerful and great tool for momentum is something that I will not underestimate moving forward. When you go to a hockey game and all of a sudden you are high fiving people that you have never met, screaming at the top of your lungs the whole time and doing crazy things like the Power Play dance…maybe a St. Louis Blues thing……controlled chaos has made its impact on the event.
For churches, there are two times a year where controlled chaos is welcomed and planned for. Easter and Christmas are the two most attended services throughout the year. This means that all over the world there is going to be controlled chaos taking place this weekend.
However the hard part about controlled chaos is to make sure the people that are planning and in charge of the chaos do not stiffle the chaos with their fears of whatever it might be.
When you encounter controlled chaos, unless it is a situation that you do not want to be in, allow yourself to embrace the chaos rather than run away from it. You never know, it may change your perspective on what is going on around you.