Crossroads Celebration Church

Well I have had my first week of being a limo driver. Got the license a few weeks ago. It took two attempts though. I flunked before I got out of the DOT parking lot the first time. Not a good enough stop.Anyway, the past few days has been the debates in Iowa for presidential candidates. I have been through security and seen some of the candidates up close. But mostly I have been driving the support for the candidates and a radio and tv personality that was in town the same day as the Republican debate. What’s interesting is fame. Some people think they are pretty important. Self-induced I believe. “Hi, my name’s ___________”. And I just gave them the blank deer in the headlights look. I didn’t know who he was. What’s really good to see is some of the candidates (I did watch all 90 minutes of the debate last night) being as humble as they can. I think the media (and the world has bought into it) has made fame a terrible thing. We used to respect the rights of the movie stars and the politicians and big wigs of the world. Now we terrorize them with photographers hanging out at there private locations. And admittedly some of the celebs have liked the limelight. But my point is FAME has taken an ugly turn for the worst in our world. So my attempt this week is simply to serve. I may know the client in the back of the limo and I may not, but the person is a person and deserves my respect, even if I don’t agree with their politics or religion or whatever. It’s not just the job of serving, but it’s spiritual. God has called us to serve. Jesus set the example with a towel and basin of water and asked us to go and wash people’s feet. Wouldn’t that be a hoot if a washed the feet of my client’s. But I am, not just in opening the door for them or driving them where they need to go, but by respect and honoring who they are – fame or no fame. Who are you serving? And why are you serving them? Is it just a job or is it a higher calling?