Pastor's Musings

Disciples of Christ

Crossing The River: Two monks, Tarzan and a younger monk, were walking down a muddy street in the city. They came on a lovely young girl dressed in fine silks, who was afraid to cross because of all the mud.

"Come on, girl," said Tarzan. And he picked her up in his arms, and carried her across.

The two monks did not speak again till nightfall. Then, when they had returned to the monastery, the young monk couldn't keep quiet any longer.

"Monks are not supposed to go near young girls," he said -- "certainly not beautiful ones like that one! Why did you do it?"

"My dear fellow," said Tarzan. "I put that girl down back in the city. It's you who are still carrying her."

The monks act as though they are on a fact-finding mission. Now if you know anything about most fact-finding missions in actuality they are not fact-finding missions but fault-finding missions.

When it comes right down to it, is it better to do good for someone or not? Even if it looks bad to others.