Anthony de Mello tells this...
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Anthony de Mello tells this story.
"What's so original about this man?" asked a visitor. "All he gives you is a hash of stories, proverbs, and sayings from other masters."
A woman disciple smiled. She had once had a cook who made the most wonderful hash in the world.
"How on earth do you make it, my dear?" she asked. "You must give me the recipe."
The cook's face glowed with pride. She said, "Well, ma'am, I'll tell yer: beef's nothin'; pepper's nothin'; onion's nothin'; but when I throws myself into the hash -- that's what makes it what it is."
Jesus has given us the words (John 17:8). Yet, the words alone won't carry the message. We must throw ourselves into it, as well.
"What's so original about this man?" asked a visitor. "All he gives you is a hash of stories, proverbs, and sayings from other masters."
A woman disciple smiled. She had once had a cook who made the most wonderful hash in the world.
"How on earth do you make it, my dear?" she asked. "You must give me the recipe."
The cook's face glowed with pride. She said, "Well, ma'am, I'll tell yer: beef's nothin'; pepper's nothin'; onion's nothin'; but when I throws myself into the hash -- that's what makes it what it is."
Jesus has given us the words (John 17:8). Yet, the words alone won't carry the message. We must throw ourselves into it, as well.
