To be a servant requires a mental sift, a change in your attitudes. God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements...
We can measure our servant’s heart by how we respond when others treat us like servants. How do you react when you’re taken for granted, bossed around, or treated as an inferior? …if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life...
They don’t compare, criticize, or compete with other servants or ministries. They’re too busy doing the work God has given them…We’re all on the same team; our goal is to make God look good, not ourselves…There’s no place for petty jealousy between servants. When you’re busy serving, you don’t have time to be critical. Any time spent criticizing others is time that could be spent ministering. It’s not our job to evaluate the Master’s other servants. It is also not our job to defend ourselves against criticism….Your service to Christ is never wasted regardless of what others say...
Because they remember they are loved…servants don’t have to prove their worth. They willingly accept jobs that insecure people would consider ‘beneath’ them…Jesus knew who He was, so the task [of washing the disciples’ feet] didn’t threaten His self-image.
Rick Warren
The Purpose Driven Life pp 265-269
We can measure our servant’s heart by how we respond when others treat us like servants. How do you react when you’re taken for granted, bossed around, or treated as an inferior? …if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life...
They don’t compare, criticize, or compete with other servants or ministries. They’re too busy doing the work God has given them…We’re all on the same team; our goal is to make God look good, not ourselves…There’s no place for petty jealousy between servants. When you’re busy serving, you don’t have time to be critical. Any time spent criticizing others is time that could be spent ministering. It’s not our job to evaluate the Master’s other servants. It is also not our job to defend ourselves against criticism….Your service to Christ is never wasted regardless of what others say...
Because they remember they are loved…servants don’t have to prove their worth. They willingly accept jobs that insecure people would consider ‘beneath’ them…Jesus knew who He was, so the task [of washing the disciples’ feet] didn’t threaten His self-image.
Rick Warren
The Purpose Driven Life pp 265-269
