Comments on: Pride and Privilege http://labyrinthine.gomorris.net/2007/05/05/pride-and-privilege/ Reflections on Living Life in multi-dimensions Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joseph http://labyrinthine.gomorris.net/2007/05/05/pride-and-privilege/comment-page-1/#comment-17704 Joseph Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:40:53 +0000 http://labyrinthine.gomorris.net/2007/05/05/pride-and-privilege/#comment-17704 In replying to John, I think if we go EXPECTING a discount, special offer, free service, may we are taking advantage of our roles as leaders and pastors. In the Korean culture, at least so far, when someone offers you something, it's rude for you not to accept it, almost insulting. It's not that we want this special treatment, but this is one way (perhaps the only way) they know how to serve. "For the glory of God" and "for the glory of (insert your name here)" is one of the thinnest lines we walk (for me) in ministry. It's something I constantly have to remind myself in ministry is that it's not about me nor is it ever about me or for me. In replying to John, I think if we go EXPECTING a discount, special offer, free service, may we are taking advantage of our roles as leaders and pastors.
In the Korean culture, at least so far, when someone offers you something, it’s rude for you not to accept it, almost insulting. It’s not that we want this special treatment, but this is one way (perhaps the only way) they know how to serve.

“For the glory of God” and “for the glory of (insert your name here)” is one of the thinnest lines we walk (for me) in ministry.
It’s something I constantly have to remind myself in ministry is that it’s not about me nor is it ever about me or for me.

]]> By: John B http://labyrinthine.gomorris.net/2007/05/05/pride-and-privilege/comment-page-1/#comment-17600 John B Wed, 16 May 2007 19:22:45 +0000 http://labyrinthine.gomorris.net/2007/05/05/pride-and-privilege/#comment-17600 Good thoughts, David. Where I find the privilege as a pastor sneaking into my life, is when someone offers me a discount or a free service because I'm the pastor. Is accepting their gift a sign of my pride, after all I'm the pastor and I deserve special treatment? Is not accepting a sign of my pride because I don't want to receive the gracious gift of another? Good thoughts, David.

Where I find the privilege as a pastor sneaking into my life, is when someone offers me a discount or a free service because I’m the pastor. Is accepting their gift a sign of my pride, after all I’m the pastor and I deserve special treatment? Is not accepting a sign of my pride because I don’t want to receive the gracious gift of another?

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