It is counterculture, It is godly

In the ranking system of our society, we have fall in its trap and went against what is godly.

Some see serving as being diminished "jewe uranzi?", "sha abantu barubahuka, yibaza ko jewe nomukorera", "urya nawe yama afata abantu nk’abakozi biwe”…, and others as being abused.

Today I am going to pen some of the taboos in our society, being a servant even as a leader.

Get in and let’s sip on these truths.

I recently heard someone teaching "It’s very hard for an insecure person to serve because if you don’t know who you are serving will feel like being diminished. And even if you would like to serve, you will do it with an attitude" and I couldn’t hold myself to agree with this truth.

In fact, Jesus modeled this to us. 

Jesus’ life on earth was the ultimate demonstration of secure servanthood. He never needed validation from people because He was already secure in His identity. He knew He was the Son of God, the Messiah, the King of Kings and yet, that did not stop Him from bending low to serve those around Him.

This is why insecurity and true servanthood cannot coexist. When we are insecure, service feels like humiliation rather than an act of love. We start to measure our worth based on how others perceive us rather than who we are in God. But Jesus shows us another way, He served not because He had to, but because He wanted to. Not to prove Himself, but because love compelled Him.

Think about the moment when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet (John 13). This was a task reserved for the lowest servant in the household. Yet Jesus, knowing full well that He was the Son of God, knelt down and did it anyway. Why? Because secure people serve freely. They are not threatened by lowering themselves because they know their value isn’t diminished by it.

Insecurity, on the other hand, makes serving feel like a loss. It whispers, If I serve, I’ll look weak. If I humble myself, people will take advantage of me. But Jesus showed us the opposite, when we serve from a place of security, we are not losing anything. In fact, we are reflecting the very heart of God.

Paul reminds us in Philippians 2:5-7:

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.”

Jesus did not fear losing His significance by serving others. He understood that true greatness is found in humility. When we embrace this mindset, we can serve without feeling diminished. We can love without fear. We can give without expecting anything in return.

So, the question remains: are we secure enough to serve? Do we know who we are in Christ so deeply that we can humble ourselves without hesitation? True servanthood doesn’t come from striving or obligation; it comes from knowing we are already loved, valued, and chosen by God. When we grasp that truth, serving will no longer feel like a burden but a privilege.

May we follow Jesus’ example, serving not from insecurity, but from the confidence of knowing who we are in Him.