{"id":7453,"date":"2022-06-04T13:13:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T18:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberts-lieb.com\/faithbites\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2022-06-04T13:13:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T18:13:37","slug":"the-need-to-be-involved-and-active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberts-lieb.com\/faithbites\/2022\/06\/04\/the-need-to-be-involved-and-active\/","title":{"rendered":"The need to be involved and active"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>#mindbites involved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Thoughts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m at a conference with some of the top medical educators in the world, yet I feel more connected to the staff running the event. I have a feeling that I need to help with setup and make sure everyone is supported and has what they need to get things done. It&#8217;s as if by doing manual tasks, I&#8217;m more involved in the event and using my God-given abilities. 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