Oops!!!! My big secret kept for many years is now out. I
know it. You also now know it. They will soon know it. And in the end everybody
will know it. As is it the habit here, I only pray and hope no exaggerations
are made that will compromise my already compromised cover.
Reflecting on this, I know that of all the roles I have
taken in the bid to make my mark on this earth and secure a future for myself,
this one is the toughest. The demands it puts on you. The pressure it exerts. The
emotional torture. And above all the risk you put on yourself is enormous. I have talked to many secret service agents;
they all share my sentiments.
Unfortunately, this is a role you cannot resign from and you
also cannot abscond. The toughest part of job is remaining anonymous, not being
appreciated and some body taking credit for your hard work. Years ago one of my
mentors Mr. Timmis Michael who is a cofounder of Cornerstone, told me of a
story of building a hospital of an important person in this country and on the
day of commissioning the hospital he was sidelined and could only watch from a
distance strange men take credit for all the work – which most politicians do.
But this week in our Monday fellowship, this same topic come
up for discussion. Matthew 6:2-5 was read and in part this is what it says – Be careful not to practice your
righteousness in front of other to be seen by them. If you do you will have no
reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce
it with trumpets as ….
Now, this scripture is one that I have read many times. But
the reality is that sometimes as a secret service agent the human side seems to
have the better of me. So my question rage in my head: Are there practices
proven by you agents that can help me subdue this desire to be appreciated or
my appetite for recognition? What do you do when deep in your heard you want to
be singled out in appreciation yet outwardly you want to do it for the Lord and
do not even want the other hand to know?
Anyhow lets pray for the Secret Service agent out there.
That we will learn to die to self each day. Thanks for reading
Nice piece Philip,
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