An article on physicians and bedside manners

I found this article in the New York Times interesting.  When we are patients in a hospital, we become so dependent on our caregivers.  Simple acts of kindness and respect toward us can go a long way in making our stay a better experience.  From the article:

“Recently, I asked a colleague about the quality of care her hospitalized mother was getting. “Well, you can at least have a conversation with her doctor,” she replied. Clearly this was a big relief. “

For the entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/health/02etiq.html

Mark 1:6-7

Continuing with Mark 1:6-7 – Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.  He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals.”

 

What would be the 21^st Century equivalent of someone dressed like John?  I am guessing we wouldn’t believe him if he came upon us telling us “Christ is coming!”  This vision, however, is a central part of my understanding of the biblical message.  God can use unlikely people to carry his message forward, which means, at the very least, God is using each of us. 

 

Prayer:

 

God of mystery, give us the wisdom and vision to see you in all who come before us today.  AMEN.