Bruhs and sistahs,
Just a lil thang here...
I guess you will have that problem whenever humans have to work together, regardless the cause.
Humans get proud, jealous... they want recognition... want to be important.
This attitude is dragged into every area of live.
On the workfloor, in the social circles and also in church.
Just be patient with those who show that kind of behaviour.
Because fact of the matter is that the body needs hands, feet, eyes, ears, lungs and heart. None of the parts are obsolete, they're all necessary.
I'm a musician, and sometimes I really have to fight that feeling of pride that wants to rise above the ceiling when everybody who walks up to you talks about your beautiful playing. That used to be the reason I didn't want to play, because I felt I couldn't contain my pride if everyone looked at me as "WOW, that musician". Now I can, thank God for that. Usually I just blush (you can't see it because of my choco-colored skin, but i do) and say "I do my best" or "I try"... just to make it sound like i don't think of myself as "all that" or as a musician at all for that matter, just as a kid who smacks the keys from time to time. I'm still growing out of that false shyness, I know I shouldn't be ashamed for hearing compliments and I should just be able to say "thank you" when receiving compliments when I realize that I am ultimately representing God.
People look up to musicians, partially because of the technical difficulties of the trade, but mostly because of the fact that everybody loves music. You get the party going, you throw something in the mix that makes people want to dance!!! And don't underestimate the power of music. It is a STRONG weapon, so think about that... where does that put musicians?!? Sometimes we do kinda forget who we're doing this for, I guess.
