It is one thing to follow God’s way of service if you are regarded as a hero, but quite another thing if the road marked out for you by God requires becoming a doormat under other peoples’ feet. God’s purpose may be to teach you to say, “I know how to be abased” (like Paul). Are you ready to be less than a drop in the bucket? To be so totally insignificant that no one remembers you even if they think of those you served? Are you willing to give and be poured out until you are all used up and exhausted — not seeking to be ministered to, but to minister?
–Oswald Chambers
These are some difficult questions about becoming a willing doormat. And yet, that is the life that Christ lived and called his followers to embrace. Jesus, the One who deserved all praise, glory, and honor, said that he did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life. He put himself below all others in his submission to the Father’s will. He then tells us that the one who would be great in his kingdom must become a servant also.
God, may I be willing to become totally insignificant in my service to you and to the people you have put around me. Help me be willing to give and be poured out until I am all used up for you.