The Church Council hosted a very nice breakfast on Tuesday to thank the staff for their dedication and hard work. I can tell you as one of those staff members, it was very much appreciated.
As part of the opening remarks, someone commented on how it seems many of our idols and heroes eventually fall from their pedestals to reveal their own feet of clay (The latest one in the news was not even mentioned by name--it didn't have to be said. Sooner or later, they all reveal their fallenness). It makes us realize that the true heroes are not those with millions who make it on the cover of Sports Illustrated but those who make a direct difference in the lives of others. And I'm not just talking about the staff here, though that was the context of the nice comment. I'm talking about the everyday heroes in our lives.
What's the difference? It comes down to where do you point. Too many media heroes want to point to themselves. The true heroes are those who point beyond themselves, deflect the attention, raise up others and give the glory to God.
At the end of each of his compositions, Bach wrote in Latin, "Soli Deo Gloria." To God alone be the glory. May we as humble servants and everyday heroes do the same.
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