The Practice of Caregiving!
A reading for today: 1 Corinthians 13: 13
“I believe in people who care.
If these souls did not perform their roles in the way they do,
Then in a very real sense the Word would not be made flesh.
The Love would not be made visible
And the Hope would not be made genuine.
Yet because such committed caregivers are among us,
We know the world is not just a better place
But ours is a better time and we are a better people.
We know that because those who truly care show us,
Day after day after day.”
--James Miller
Today’s devotional thought focuses on the concluding words from Jim Miller’s “Affirmation of Those Who Care”. Jim is a Christian minister and so he talks about the Word being made flesh. That is comfortable language, understandable language for Christians. To broaden the statement to a wider theological perspective, his statement could be paraphrased,
“If caregivers did not perform their roles in the way they do,
then in a very real sense God would not touch the lives of humanity.”
The statement may seem a bit bold and it may cause a bit of doctrinal controversy, but it is a statement worthy of some sincere reflection. The compassion that you demonstrate is important. Compassionate words, thoughts and deeds are the very things that make for better times in the lives of patients, families and all humanity.
Have an even better day in caregiving!
A prayer for today: God of this day, grace me with sensitivity as I perform my duties.
Ben Keckler
06.05.08
Editor’s note: Mr. Keckler serves as a hospital Director of Chaplaincy in the greater Indianapolis area.
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