And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you did it to one of the least of these
my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Matthew 25:40
We see people in the forefront all the time, but how many times do we even give a thought to the people who work behind the scenes to make things happen.
I was told by a professor in college to make sure you know who helps you to be who you are. He then shared the story of his own Ethics Professor who was in the middle of a conference in his office when the janitor came in to empty the trash. The other professors in the conference ignored the janitor and gave him looks of disapproval for interrupting their esteemed colleague. Instead, this esteemed Department Head greeted the janitor by name, inquired about his family, even asking about the janitor's sick child by name. The other professors were astounded and offended.
After the janitor completed his task and had gone, the Department Head looked at the rest of the highly educated professors and said, "If you don't know the name of the person who empties your trash, you are overlooking the very people who make your life possible! What would happen if George didn't come empty my trash twice a week? What about the cooks and servers in the cafeteria? You might think them to be beneath you, but if they did not do their jobs, where would you be? Always be grateful to those who help you be who you are, for without them you would be nothing!"
Think about the people Jesus took the time to get to know:
* Tax Collectors
* Prostitutes
* Manual Laborers
* Lepers
* People with issues
* And how about the criminal on the cross with Him?
Never forget to be grateful to the people who helped you get where you are and the ones who help you in the seemingly smallest of ways.
I was told by a professor in college to make sure you know who helps you to be who you are. He then shared the story of his own Ethics Professor who was in the middle of a conference in his office when the janitor came in to empty the trash. The other professors in the conference ignored the janitor and gave him looks of disapproval for interrupting their esteemed colleague. Instead, this esteemed Department Head greeted the janitor by name, inquired about his family, even asking about the janitor's sick child by name. The other professors were astounded and offended.
After the janitor completed his task and had gone, the Department Head looked at the rest of the highly educated professors and said, "If you don't know the name of the person who empties your trash, you are overlooking the very people who make your life possible! What would happen if George didn't come empty my trash twice a week? What about the cooks and servers in the cafeteria? You might think them to be beneath you, but if they did not do their jobs, where would you be? Always be grateful to those who help you be who you are, for without them you would be nothing!"
Think about the people Jesus took the time to get to know:
* Tax Collectors
* Prostitutes
* Manual Laborers
* Lepers
* People with issues
* And how about the criminal on the cross with Him?
Never forget to be grateful to the people who helped you get where you are and the ones who help you in the seemingly smallest of ways.
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