I got frustrated this week. After receiving an urgent request at lunchtime to compile some data, I stopped my normal job and spent 3 hours tracking down the requested information. I got it together and sent the report at 5 pm that day. I felt pretty good about completing the job so quickly, until I got a response an hour later. There was no salutation. There was no thanks for what I had been able to compile. But there was a list of new questions. My anger flared and I complained about it to my colleagues the next day.
The lack of acknowledgement for what I had done was what stung. But perhaps I'm asking more than I should.
Luke 17:9-10 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, "We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do."
It's a sobering thought that I might be expecting someone to show gratitude because I was doing a job slightly outside my normal tasks. I think my attitude might have something to do with how I was raised to say Thank You for any kindness done to me. I suppose I expect everyone else to function the same way. Although this put a damper on my day, it gave me good insight on how quickly a person's attitude can change when there is no gratitude for their efforts.
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