My sisters and I were grown up to always strive for excellence. In everything that we do. Academically I think it was the hardest. Now don't give me wrong I am glad we were pushed because I don't think we would have worked as hard. But it birth in us this spirit of competition. Because we always wanted the highest GPA and to be the best at whatever we did, everything became a competition. I did not know how much so until after an exam in college, I looked over to my friend and realised he scored on point higher than I to take the highest score in the class and I was pissed. I was pissed at him and myself. He looked at me and asked me why and I couldn't tell him. I was embarrassed. I honestly didn't care about how I could help those who are not doing as well as me. My mind was now set on beating the score of those who scored over me. By any means necessary.
Last night I was reading the 10th chapter of Mark and came across the story of John and James. They requested the honour of sitting on the right and left side of Jesus. Immediately Jesus gave them a lessen in humility and servant hood. The basis that we mus serve others. The first mist become last. It reminded me about the high horse I was on and had to come down of off. We sometimes believe that we deserve certain things. We did this and that so we are entitled somethings. Then we need to be reminded to come off of the high horse that we are on and humble ourselves.
So my encouragement today is simply this: Lets do some introspection. Where do we need to humble ourselves and become a servant before we can lead.
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