Being and Doing

I'm stuck on something Randy Bohlender said in a video.

He talked about the difference between doing something and being someone. If we DO stuff....eventually that can get old. If we become someone....we'll naturally do some-thing.
If we do ministry...that'll get old.
If we become people who minister to other's needs...it's natural...organic...it fits.
If we do "the dad thing" or "the friend thing" or say "the sarcastic thing" - it's more mechanical, less natural and can get dry or old.
If my identity is rooted in being a daddy, who is a friend that's sarcastic...it just works.

I'm not sure, but I think there's a lightbulb over my head right now...