The greatest among you

      shall be your servant.

Whoever exalts himself

      will be humbled,

and whoever humbles himself

      will be exalted.

                 Matthew 23. 11-12

(God turns the world

      right-side up.

How do we approach

       this difficult situation?

Just be faithful to God in it.

God sees

      not just what we are doing,

      but His grander narrative.

Trust in the slow work of God.

God always redeems the humble

    --those not thinking

                     less of themselves,

       but thinking less about themselves.

Just do the work.  And love others.

God takes care of bringing

         His glory to it.)

O LORD,

Help us to walk with You

    wherever we find ourselves today

    and in whatever we do and say.

May we approach the needs around us

          with a joyful heart,

          not just ready and willing to serve,

                        but get right to work.

No fanfare needed.

Be exalted, O God,

    even in what we think is hidden.

Let others see You.