I have a question for everyone, and am very interested on your thoughts.
As we serve God with the gifts He has given us, to do His will in the lives of others, how should one react, when given thanks? If God is the one who has enabled us to do His works, should He not be getting the credit? I serve as the main sound tech and am in charge of the livestream/online aspect of our church. Whenever people thank me, I don't see how I can accept it. Truthfully, when I look at what I do, its Christ in me doing the work. It doesn't feel like labor. Awhile back, I started responding with "Give glory to God", after another brother here said that to me when I thanked him for something.
A year ago, the interim pastor took me to lunch, and I brought this up. He responded with saying "don't make everything spiritual". His advice was a simple "thank you" was enough. If pointing to God, who should be credited for what we do, is "spiritual", then it sounds bizarre to me if we shouldn't be always doing that. As far as I see, if we have faith in Christ, who himself pointed everything he did to God the Father, shouldn't we be doing the same. Especially as one who follows Christ himself? What are your thoughts?
As we serve God with the gifts He has given us, to do His will in the lives of others, how should one react, when given thanks? If God is the one who has enabled us to do His works, should He not be getting the credit? I serve as the main sound tech and am in charge of the livestream/online aspect of our church. Whenever people thank me, I don't see how I can accept it. Truthfully, when I look at what I do, its Christ in me doing the work. It doesn't feel like labor. Awhile back, I started responding with "Give glory to God", after another brother here said that to me when I thanked him for something.
A year ago, the interim pastor took me to lunch, and I brought this up. He responded with saying "don't make everything spiritual". His advice was a simple "thank you" was enough. If pointing to God, who should be credited for what we do, is "spiritual", then it sounds bizarre to me if we shouldn't be always doing that. As far as I see, if we have faith in Christ, who himself pointed everything he did to God the Father, shouldn't we be doing the same. Especially as one who follows Christ himself? What are your thoughts?