Because of the ubiquity of the profession, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to the shepherd profession. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, [1] and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art.

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It could be legal assistance. It could be education. It could be someone giving them what they need in terms of counseling and care. It could be prayer, because more often than not to fight the battle in prayer is often the thing that breaks loose in the natural what needs to happen in somebody’s life. And the answer to that is actually, “No, you’re not free to do whatever you want to do. You’re actually free to serve. To serve the common good. To reach out to your neighbors. To care for people. To give sacrificially. To reach down and to help somebody else who might need your helping hand.

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Let’s begin by looking at what the Bible says about the Shepherd, the sheep, the rod, and the staff. The staff represents God's Spirit. It indicates gentle guidance, whereas the rod suggests sterner measures such as offense or defense—protection. God leads, guides, by His Spirit. Recall John 16:13, where Jesus told His disciples that He would not leave them to fend for themselves, but He would provide another guide: "However, when it, the Spirit of truth, has come, it will guide you into all truth; for it will not speak on its own authority, but whatever it hears it will speak; and it will tell you things to come." Attendance by Event “group by” will now properly distinguish between “distinct households” and “distinct people”.