Who is the greatest? I have always tried to give of my best in every situation and challenge in life but generally found myself in the middle of the bunch or even the bottom half. I was never that good a runner, my choice of words were often out of context and while I loved music I could not sing in tune.
At school I was promoted to the first XI cricket team to make up the numbers and when I was given a leadership award in my final years my mates thought it was a huge joke. At Uni I received a teachers bursary to study maths but got an E in stats and the first girl I invited out respectfully declined.
In the work place I have led at times but seldom asked to take on the top job – I sought of fell into it if no one else was available. I wanted to do better but did not have the raw material – intellectually, physically, mentally or emotionally. As for the spiritual I have always believed in God – it just made sense and Jesus seemed a good role model to follow – but gee was he demanding.
The passage about ‘who is the greatest’ (Mark 9:33-35f ) in particular got under my skin. Over the years I’ve got better at seeing how to help and serve others. That is what I do now – a sort of ‘alongsider’ who asks the questions I would have liked to have been asked or encourages others in the way I would have liked to have been encouraged. I’ve got better at asking questions and love seeing others grow and thrive …