Service is no mushroom growth. It presupposes the will first and then experience.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True service requires a willing heart before gaining experience.
- In plain terms
- Service needs willingness first, then skill.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate the desire to serve before mastering the task.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you serve?
- What comes first, heart or hand?
Another view
Some service requires skills before you can act effectively.
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