:man in the hole

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A man was walking along and fell into such a deep hole that he could not get out. So he began to shout very loudly for help.

A learned professor came along and found him. He looked down into a hole and lectured the unfortunate man : “ Why were you so foolish as to fall down there in the first place? You should be more careful. If you ever get out again, watch your step.”
And with that he took off.

Then a holy monk came along. He looked down into the hole and told the man, I’ll try to reach down as far as I can, and you reach up as far as you can. If I can grab you your hand, I’ll put you out.”
So they tried but it did not work. The hole was too deep. So the monk said he was sorry and left the man to his fate.

Now Christ comes along. He sees the man’s problem and with- out asking him any question, he just jumps down into hole. Then he lets the man climb onto his shoulders and even onto his outstretched arms… and gets the man out.

This is known as personal involvement.



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