ANST - Refusing an Award?

[Paul Mitchell]

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John 6:54-56


>If it were me, say, suddenly being offered an award I didn't feel I
>deserved, I kind of think that I'd accept the award quietly -- because
>obviously a bunch of my friends and the Crown think that I *do* deserve
>that award.  Then I'd do my darnest to earn the award by my actions
>afterwards, living up to what I had been bestowed with.

I'm reminded of Master Robin of Gilwell, whose stock answer
to protestations of unworthiness is:  "If you were going around
saying you _did_ deserve the award, and we didn't agree with you,
we'd ignore you then, too."

- Galen of Bristol
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