We tend to send honor up.
We turn Ps into VIPs, rooms into greenrooms, and Americans into idols.
But here's the paradigm shift with Jesus.
He sent honor down.
Those who were last became first, those who had least gave most, and those in the lowest seats got promoted.
boomsauce
Posted by: Los | October 29, 2010 at 09:28 AM
Amen! So in order to be successful do I have to go to the bottom?
Posted by: Jesse Phillips | October 29, 2010 at 09:53 AM
success is serving, i'm pretty sure
Posted by: Ben Arment | October 29, 2010 at 09:59 AM
Mark Galli just wrote a fantastic article for CT on insignificance that resonates with your post here.
Its at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/octoberweb-only/52-41.0.html?start=1
Posted by: Steve Cuss | October 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM
say it!
Posted by: Tim Schraeder | October 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM
i hear the word mentoring all over this post
Posted by: Kyle Reed | October 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM
I'm still wincing from this word. You prophet you!
Posted by: JustinWise | October 29, 2010 at 02:52 PM
True. Profound.
Posted by: Thinkstrategy | October 29, 2010 at 04:46 PM
I believe this with you.
Posted by: Sarah | October 29, 2010 at 11:25 PM
good word, Ben!
Posted by: Katie | October 30, 2010 at 01:02 AM
how is a P becoming a VIP different from last becoming first?
Posted by: jj9delacruz | October 30, 2010 at 09:23 AM
ur thinking of a 'p' not a 'P'
Posted by: Ben Arment | October 30, 2010 at 11:20 AM
gotcha. ok i see the point now. we tend to elevate those whom are already elevated.
Posted by: jj9delacruz | October 31, 2010 at 06:01 PM
nails it.
Posted by: Adam Lehman | November 01, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Have you ever read the book Jesus Style by Gayle Erwin? It's a book that was written in the 80's way before "red letter" Christianity was a trend. Jesus message has always been the same, we just lose sight of it.
Posted by: Carole Turner | November 01, 2010 at 05:36 PM
I'll quote Los with a ittle extra "boomsauce"
Posted by: Daniel Decker | November 01, 2010 at 10:51 PM