The call to serve God is not a call to dominate people. A servant of God is not superior to the people that they lead.  The person that is a servant is called to serve.

If we truly understand what it means to be a servant of God, we may not be initially excited about becoming one. Perhaps, this is why people who are called to serve God in the scripture are sometimes very reluctant to respond to God’s call.

Unfortunately, most servants of God today have an exaggerated sense of their importance. They have a misconstrued understanding of their roles. Therefore, they misuse the opportunity to serve God’s people.

The question then is, how can I maintain my humility as a servant of God? How can we humble ourselves for others as servants of God?

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:25-28

1. Understand that leadership in the church is different from leadership in the world. World leaders are bosses, church leaders are servants. We cannot lead in the church with the mentality of the world. Jesus said, “it shall not be so among you.”

2. Understand that your calling is by God’s mercy. You weren’t called because you were smarter or better but it was through God’s mercy. There is no qualification really that qualifies any man or woman to be used by God. It is by His mercy. Paul said, “we have this ministry through the mercy of God” 2 Corinthians 4:1  “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God — and righteousness and sanctification and redemption — that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31  God does not want anyone to take His glory. If you have this understanding, you will remain humble.

3. Intentionally engage in acts of service that keeps you humble. Someone once said, “The hand that cannot wash the toilet cannot be anointed.” In other words, we shouldn’t be so high such that we cannot do what is often considered lowly acts of service such as washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, washing the clothes, and other menial works. Jesus exemplified this when he stooped down and washed the apostles’ feet. Peter was surprised and didn’t oblige but Jesus insisted it had to be done. Jesus was everything to them yet He went so low to wash their feet. Nothing keeps us humble more than intentionally committing ourselves to such acts of service to others.

4. Be close to God. Spending time consistently in God’s presence helps to keep you humble. In His presence, the pride in our hearts is exposed and dealt with. Pride is inevitable when a person is far from God but a person who is close to God learns humility.

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18  If we fail to remain humble, God has a way of subjecting us to experiences that we keep us humble. May the Lord help us to maintain a humble and focused heart in Jesus name.

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