The scripture was Joshua 5:13-14…ġ3 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. My friend Brad opened our time with some scripture to ponder. My watershed moment: About 25 years ago I was attending a monthly Young Life staff gathering. For doers, we didn’t get much worth from being.īut, as a psychologist friend once reminded me, we are human beings, not human doings It’s easy to get our worth from doing because of its quantitative tangibility.īeing, on the other hand, is about existing in, even embracing the present moment, and connecting with the world around us (i.e., people, nature, etc.) It’s about experiencing life beyond external achievements and roles. It’s related to productivity, accomplishments, and the tangible results of our efforts. But first, let me describe the difference between doing and being as I understand them.ĭoing is about engaging in actions, tasks, and activities in the external world. I did experience such a watershed moment, which I will talk about in a bit. He asked me if I ever had a watershed moment where I began to move away from being a doer, moving toward a healthier balance of doing and being. We both have a tendency to be doers, which gets in the way of being. I was talking recently with a younger friend (most of my friends seem to be younger than me □).
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