Servanthoos and Self-promotion Don't Mix

Servants don't promote or call attention to themselves. Instead of acting to impress and dressing for success, they "put on the apron of humility, to serve one another." If recognized for their service, they humbly accept it but don't allow notoriety to distract them from their work.

Paul exposed a kind of service that appears to be spiritual but is really just a put-on, a show, an act of get attention. He called it "eyeservice" - serving in order to impress people with how spiritual we are. This was a sin of the Pharisees. They turned helping others, giving and even prayer into a performance for others. Jesus hated this attitude and warned, "wheyn you do good deeds, don't try to show off. If you do, you won't get a reward from your Father in heaven."

Self-promotion and servanthood don't mix. Real servants don't serve for the approval or applause of others. They live for an audience of One. As Paul said, "If I were still trying to please men, I would not be servant of Christ."

You won't find any real servants in the limelight; in fact, they avoid it when possible. They are content with quietly serving in the shadows.

- The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren