Posted by Father, You said in Philippians 2:5 that I should let the same mind be in me that was in Christ Jesus. So I come asking You to break the pride I carry, the part of me that wants to be seen, to be thanked, to be known. Teach me to kneel like Jesus did. He was in very nature God, yet He made Himself nothing (Philippians 2:6–7), and here I am still struggling to let go of my own small importance.
Lord, Your Word says the greatest among us must be the servant (Matthew 23:11), so help me not to despise the unseen assignments. When no one claps, remind me You see. When I get weary, remind me that even Jesus got tired but never stopped serving. Remind me that whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all (Mark 10:44). It is hard sometimes, Lord, to lay down self, but help me remember that Jesus laid down His life.
Let my hands be willing. Let my heart stay soft. Help me serve the ones who don’t say thank You. Help me lower myself even when I don’t feel like it, because Your Word says You oppose the proud but give grace to the humble (James 4:6). And God, I need grace. I need help to not just preach Christ but to live like Him, to walk in His footsteps, to take the towel like He did and wash the feet no one wants to touch.
Make me useful in secret. Make me joyful in sacrifice. I want to carry the cross, not just wear the crown. I want to walk the road where You are still found—among the least, the lowly, the ones who have no one. For Jesus came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). Let me do the same. Amen.