HUMAN DOING
Pastor Robert had not been in the parish long, but many in the congregation were soon wondering how anything had ever gotten done before he arrived. He was young and enthusiastic, a talented musician, a compelling speaker and an attentive listener. He was persuaded to chair new committees, organize youth outings, lead retreats — he soon became indispensable, and soon afterwards he became ill. One of the first visitors to Pastor Robert’s bedside was a colleague from seminary days, who had a tendency to become patronizing. “Remember, Robert,” he said, “God made you a human being not a human doing.” After a moment in which Robert considered telling his visitor not to be such a busybody, it dawned on him that what he had said, trite as it might sound, was a fair comment. Source unknown
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