Several things that annoys me about domestic helpers:
- In the kitchen, they don't put away kitchen utensils according to my arrangements.
- When they dust, they would rearrange my display of knick-knacks according to their taste.
- They don't seem to know when their presence is needed or and when they need to be less ubiquitous.
- They often forgot that they are not the parent to their charges. They often acts as if they are the parents and make decisions without consulting the parents. Worse yet, they do things against the parents' wishes.
- They mistakenly covet the child's adoration and devotion. They should have taught the child to direct devotion and adoration rightfully to the parents.
If you think I am venting out my own frustration, you are all mistaken. I currently don't have any problem with domestic help as I haven't had a live-in one in the past 10 years. I am talking about Christians who are basically servants in the the house of the Lord. What kind of servant are we?
- Do we do the bidding of our Lord according to his will? Or do we at times choose to circumvent his will and do things according to our agenda?
- Do we use the church as a platform for our own power trip? Have we become so ubiquitous in the church while the Master recedes in the background or other servants feel so inept and incompetent?
- A the conclusion of a service project, who is the subject of the people's adoration? The Master we are serving, or us, the servant?
