Everyone know what a totem pole is? It's that big huge pile of faces with a few wings at the top that American Indians build. They're a part of Native American culture. And we have a saying in our society today, that you want to climb to the top of the totem pole. "High up on the totem pole." That's our goal. To be at the top.
The funny part is this saying is completely misconstrued (my big word of the day). In Native American culture, the person on top is no more important than the person right below them. Rather, the most important person, usually the chief of the tribe, is at the bottom of the totem pole. That's right. The highest is just some guy. To be important on the totem pole standings, you want to be at the bottom.
When will people learn that it's not all about being on top? All about me. All about what I can get from others. In Mark chapter 9, Jesus spells it out for His disciples. If you want to be first, you have to learn to be last. If you want to be the most important, you have to learn to be a servant. It's not all about what everyone can do for me, but what I can do for everyone.
So have your spot on the top of the totem pole. I'm aiming for the bottom.
T
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