Scripture reading: Luke 17:5-10
Please note: This sermon is the first in a series of sermons on stewardship entitled "An Attitude of Gratitude."
Sometimes the things Jesus says… kind of annoy me. I mean is he really telling us that we shouldn’t expect to be thanked when we do our jobs? Apparently.
I remember one time when I was working at Disney and a situation arose where I had to deal with an individual in a manner that was far outside the bounds of what my job description entailed. In fact, other people had been shuffling him around until it finally landed on my desk and rather than passing him on yet again, I opted to deal with it. So I dealt with the situation, and upon returning to my work area, the assistant to the President of Feature Animation pulled me aside and asked how I handled that situation. So I told her and she expressed her gratitude to me for dealing with this individual.
About that time, the President of Feature Animation walked by, and his assistant called out to him and re-told the story of how I handled this particular situation, ending with, “Isn’t she amazing?”
The President of Feature Animation paused, gave me a very tired look and went, “Does she get a paycheck from us? Then what’s the big deal?” And walked away.
Probably one of my more humbling moments.
