Emphasis Preaching Journal

Many years ago my mother told of a young man who lived in her community and graduated from medical school.

She said she had always called the young man by his first name and continued to do so after he started practicing medicine. One day when she had spoken to him by his first name, he sternly said, "Mrs. Jones, I studied long and worked hard several years to become a doctor, I would appreciate it if you would address me as doctor instead of by my first name."

My mother said she never could get used to calling him doctor.