Have you ever met someone who is into serving? Someone who is willing to do whatever it takes to get things done around the church or the office, or maybe in the community. That person who when there's work to be done is the first one there. I have had such people surrounding me throughout the days of my ministry. I've even had teenagers who show up to serve, and fully expect to be the ones who do all the work. They show up, get the work done, and leave. Not once do they seek any recognition for their services, because they are doing it for the right reasons.
Then, there are those who do it all, and broadcast it. They are more than willing to do even the dirtiest or most tedious job in any setting. Yet, when they get the chance they are the first to toot their horns to the world about what they have done.
They have it half right.
James 3:13 states, "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."
So there it is, james says it quite clearly, in order to be wise you need to do good deeds in humility. Not to get some award, not to get some type of credit toward your good deeds trophies and plaques. But a truly, humble servant is someone who no one knows anything about.
I have met people in the church who do so many things, they are there early, they visit the sick, they clean up after everyone is gone, they may even just drop to their knees in prayer. But, never do they announce or draw attention to any of that. That's wisdom, and that is humility. The truth is you were put on this earth to bring glory and honor to God. In doing so, all we should care about is that God gets the glory, and that we serve Him. Outside of that, no one should care who knows, or who sees our good deeds.
So live for Him, serve others, and never in any circumstance draw attention to the things that you do for Him. If you do, you are hogging some of the glory for yourself.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
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