“The true test of my
servant heart is being treated like one.”
At times we all feel used, abused, taken advantage of, put
upon. On those occasions, in those situations, have you found it hard to
remember that Jesus called us to be servants; that the greatest will be the one
who serves? Grrr. I hate that when that happens . . . my pride rises up, my
feelings get hurt, I get impatient, I pick up an offense—and my “servanthood”
evaporates into thin air. And often I am even certain that my rights, my
boundaries, my perspective is justified.
As summer is upon us, routines fall by the wayside. Heat
takes a toll on good humor. Kids need ferried and funded and friended—leaving
us feeling frazzled. Let’s offer the sacrifice of a humble heart and give our
service cheerfully “as unto the Lord.” Seems He told us that He resists the
proud, but draws near to the humble. And oh, I do so want His presence and
favor in my life! How about you?
