Serving or Lifting Yourself Up?

What are your motives when you serve high profile people?**

When you serve high profile politicians, entertainers, businesspeople, or sportspeople, it is wise to have a periodic motive check-up.

This question always gets to the heart of my motivation: “Are you really serving those who are well known, or are you more concerned about raising up yourself?”

We call this enjoying "reflected glory." We may like to be known as a friend of important people. We may like to post photos of ourselves with important people. We may want access to places because of the important people there.

We all have egos. But how much do you feed your ego?

Often the more one feeds their ego, the more one wants greater recognition or privilege. Famous sportspeople want to know, are you there for them, or for you? Would you still be there if no-one else knew?

On one occasion, a world-recognized athlete asked about my purpose in our relationship. Most won’t ask, but that is often the unspoken question.

The following ideas may help you serve high profile people with better motivation. Do it in secret. Don’t ask for your photo to be taken with the sportsperson. Don’t ask for special event tickets. Don’t give press interviews about the faith of a sportsperson. That’s their privilege.

Scripture to Ponder: Proverbs 11:12

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Key Lesson: Serve secretly without recognition. If your goal is to become known as a friend of important and famous people, this will lower their trust in your motivation.