I’m in the San Francisco airport and I’m noticing so many different attitudes – in those around us and (most disturbingly) in myself.
While moving through security, a man wanted past one of our teens and cursed them under his breath as he went by. This may have happened in Vietnam, but mostly everyone just made their way through and around everyone else. Jimmy overheard the guy and asked him, “Kinda grumpy arencha?” The man never paused or turned.
The flip side is the selfishness that I’ve found myself experiencing. We’ve got a really bad layout for our flight schedule. Our travel agent is based in Dallas/Ft. Worth and so she routed us through there, even though we asked to be routed through Denver (direct flights to Tulsa) which would have dropped a leg off our journey, presumably saving us money and TIME.
While in Vietnam, I was frequently asked to adjust schedules and do things to accomodate others and it was no problem. My mindset was that I was there to serve and I was happy to do so.
Now I’m in San Francisco and the desire to serve has been replaced by the desire to be served. My aggravation over the travel plans is cumbersome.
It’s not that I should accept the situation passively and without question. We hired her to do a job and she didn’t do it as well as she could have, so we are going to look elsewhere for better performance. That’s not wrong.
My consternation with my own attitude stems from the reality that I sense a sinful and selfish attitude within. There’s a difference in wanting more for my money and having some sense of entitlement that reveals my wicked heart.
How is it that I can turn off and on the desire to serve? What makes me think that there are times to serve and times when I am to be served? I’m grateful that Jesus did not demand to be served at all times He was worthy of it, but yielded His rights and poured Himself out as a servant. From His service to the Father, I am redeemed.
I have such a long way to go.
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Bob Cleveland
on Mar 21st, 2009
@ 3:09 pm:
“I have such a long way to go.”
You sure do. All the way to Heaven.
I suspect it’ll take you longer to get there, than it will me, but I also suspect I have further to go than you.
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