This week talks about the ongoing discrimination within the higher authority in relation to the normal people of the city. I specifically pertains among the popes/priest towards the normal people or the laymen who doesn’t have any power. It was just so sad to know that those person who suppose to be the ones who should impart understanding and care among the simple people are the ones that judge them and are trying to separate themselves from them because they are dirty and are not like them. It was not just before that persecution are happening but was still prevailing and ongoing until today among the church people. Even in some evangelical churches they have this concept of hierarchical authority among the people in the church that those who are not the same level as them could not converse to them. The example of Jesus that was modeled throughout his life here on earth was taken for granted, for a lot of leaders tend to lead authoritatively forgetting the servanthood attitude.
I can’t say that I’m exempted with those who do such thing for I myself a lot of times take a step higher than the people around specially if I know that I’m the one in charge of them. I, like the priest before thought of myself as more worthy, and holds more authority that I should impose to those that are under me. Assessing my own attitude I could see how I had been so self-centered and greedy for power and authority, that I often times forget that when I’m tasked to lead it was the Christlike example of leadership that I should follow; servanthood. I need to always humble myself and integrate within me that I can’t do anything apart from the working of God.
To be able to prevent myself and my human nature from controlling me and letting it drive me, I always need God’s grace. I will cling and draw more closer to God, to everyday ask for his grace to sustain me and help me see him through everything that I will do. I will always seek to glorify Him and refrain from getting the honor and praise that belong to him. By that I will be able to see that as I work and do things or lead and accept leadership responsibilities I am still under his authority and under his rule. It would remind me that leading is not about getting people to do things for you, but to get to do things for other people; your co-teammates.
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