LOOK AT ME!

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
    a stranger, not your own lips.

~Proverbs 27:2

Ever know anyone who just seemed to crave being the center of attention?  Someone who wants their every deed to be known, recognized, and acknowledged?  Let's face it, we all, at some point, enjoy it a little when our good deeds are noticed and acknowledged.  But what about those who seem to live for the recognition? 

Let me be clear, I am an Introvert!  I like quiet, behind-the-scenes, type activities.  Being involved is a need, but being the center of attention is extremely uncomfortable.

I learned a long, long (long, long, long, long) time ago, in my Army days, that if you wanted to be noticed, then try to be unnoticeable. The more I tried to be nondescript and camouflaged, the more my First Sergeant would pick me out; especially for such glamorous tasks as "Who's going to dig my latrines for me?" and "Who's going to wash my Mess Sergeant's cookware?"  During those moments, it was as if the world had gone dark and the only shining light was focused on me.

But it is sometimes frustrating when you do your best and, even though you don't like the spotlight, you'd like at least some acknowledgement.  After all, why even try if your efforts are not appreciated.  But then I hear Grampa's voice in my head, "People will get bored with you if you always brag about everything you do.If you want people to notice, don't do things to be noticed."  Hmmmm....something worth pondering.

Remember, "For all that is secret God will eventually bring into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all." Luke 8:17