Feed or Fan Hunger?

Which are we trying to do? Satisfy people's needs or intensify their hunger?

That's how Mark Labberton ends his recent article on LeadershipJournal.net.

When I think about it, I find that my own growth has been spurred more by good questions than by answers, by things that fanned my hunger than by those that just gave me food — although answers and food have been valuable at times. But I also find that I like to give answers — maybe we all do — and often find myself pushed in that direction.

Nevertheless, I find the prospect of being part of something that fans hunger far more exciting and energizing. I think I need more of that in my life.