Everyone is a Preacher (Culled from Workplace Grace: Becoming a Spiritual Influence at Work)
“John was a young doctor, establishing his practice in internal medicine, when his wife gave birth to their first child – a son with a serious birth defect. John’s colleagues were well aware of the stress of learning to manage his workload while making the frequent 400-mile round trips to the children’s hospital.
John may have had reason to be irritable, but he rarely was. One day during rounds, he discovered that a nurse had made a serious mistake that endangered a patient’s life. He reprimanded the nurse firmly but respectfully, leaving her self-respect intact – a skill more doctors should learn. Unaware that a colleague overheard his reprimand, John felt a hand on his shoulder as he left the nursing station. His colleague said, “John, if you were a preacher, I’d go to your church.””
The fact is, John is a preacher, as are we all. When people observe our competence, character, and genuine concern for others, we preach a powerful sermon.
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