~ John Ortberg
I recently
attended a training for nonprofit volunteers in which one of the speakers said
something that I found interesting -- that volunteering is not about
"protagonism." That concept
came to mind as I observed a gentleman who led a group on a religious pilgrimage
to a country where its citizens are oppressed, and freedom of speech is not
enjoyed. This gentleman was constantly
on the lookout for all the members of his group, making sure that they made it
through customs, that they stayed with the group and that they eventually all
made it back home. He shared that he
feels relief when the U.S.-bound plane takes off. On a much larger scale, this gentleman is
engaged in significant humanitarian work in that country, but he does it all in
quiet way with no need to be the protagonist.
Instead, he leads with the patience, compassion and generosity of the
Good Shepherd.
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