Doulos: "Slave" in ancient Greek. The biblical translation is "bond-servant" or servant. In today's language, it infers a serving attitude. The remembrance that "I" is insignificant in the big picture.
My job reminds me on a daily basis that I am not here to be self-righteous. As I walk along in my normal work day, saying, "I don't feel like helping you because I'm tired," or, "you're not one of my favorites so I'm not going to make the time for you," inherently would be a direct violation of my job description. My job is to provide for athletes in order to promote their health and well-being.
The same would be true in my Christian walk... If I decide that I don't feel like doing God's work today, or I don't feel like going through the hassle of representing a Christian lifestyle to those around me, it's a direct violation of the great commission: "Therefore, go and make disciples".
Just as Jesus stated in the garden the night before his crucifixion: "Father ... not my will, but yours be done," the daily walk should reflect the same attitude. We were not put on the earth to be on vacation before spending the rest of our eternal lives in paradise. We are here to work, to get our hands dirty, to overcome adversity, to represent Christ to the fullest, and to enhance the Kingdom and glory of God here on earth.
I have to catch myself daily trying to opt out of what might be the best treatment for an athlete, or the best way to respond to a joke or the best way to approach a situation in which I feel wronged in some way. My self-righteousness shouldn't overshadow the righteousness of God. What servant has earned their place at the dinner table by acting on selfish impulses?
Who am I to tell God that His work is not important?
I may think that I know how to best go about living in this universe, and I sometimes selfishly feel that my way is better than God's. But the last time I checked, I didn't create (nor do I run) this universe.
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