It saddens my heart whenever I see how people who do so-called “menial” jobs are treated. It is one of those things that quietly reveals the true condition of the human heart.
Please, don’t make people feel less than who they are. Don’t talk down on people. Don’t use your tone, your words, or even your body language to make someone feel like they are nobody—because following God’s principles for healthy relationships means honoring and valuing every person, regardless of their position or role.
I have seen how gatemen and drivers are treated—even in churches—and sometimes I honestly wonder if some people truly understand what it means to carry God within them. Because if Christ truly lives in you, it must show in how you treat people, especially those who cannot repay you.
I have watched situations where people were having general conversations—nothing private, nothing exclusive—and the moment a driver tries to contribute, he is shut down. Not because what he said was wrong, but because of who he is. In their minds, a driver is not in their “class,” so his voice does not matter.
Think about that for a moment.
A human being, created in the image of God, reduced to silence because of a job title.
If you see the way some people speak to gatemen in church, you would think they were the ones who created heaven and earth. The same people who lift holy hands in worship, who shout “Hallelujah,” who pray passionately—yet cannot speak respectfully to someone at the gate—showing why it’s essential to walk in love towards everybody, treating each person with dignity regardless of their role or position.
And then there are house helps. This one is even more heartbreaking.
Some Christians treat their house helps in ways that make you question everything they claim to believe. You would think these individuals are not human. Imagine a small child—one who is younger than the house help—talking to them with disrespect, shouting at them, ordering them around harshly.
Where did the child learn that behavior?
From the home.
Children don’t invent disrespect—they imitate it.
This is where the real issue lies. It is not just about how you treat people; it is about what you are teaching the next generation through your actions.
The Real Measure of a Person
Your true character is not revealed in how you treat people above you, but in how you treat people below you.
Anyone can be respectful to a boss, a pastor, or someone influential. But how do you speak to the cleaner? The driver? The security guard? The house help?
That is the real test.
James 2:1-4 warns us against showing favoritism based on status. God does not measure people the way we do. To Him, there is no “big” or “small” person. Every individual carries value because they were created by Him.
So when you treat someone as less than human, you are not just dishonoring them—you are dishonoring the God who created them—reminding us to always focus on the right issues, valuing people for who they are rather than getting distracted by status, appearance, or position.
Real-Life Lessons We Must Learn
If your identity is built on these things, then your value is unstable. Because the moment those things are gone, what remains?
True worth comes from who you are, not what you have.
I have seen drivers who became successful business owners. I have seen house helps who later became influential people. Life has a way of changing positions. The person you look down on today may stand far above you tomorrow.
But beyond that, it is not even about what they will become—it is about who they already are. They are human. That is enough reason to treat them right.
On the other hand, a kind word, a simple act of respect, a moment of acknowledgment can also stay with them for life.
The question is: what kind of impact are you leaving on people?
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A Call to Reflect
Please, take a moment and reflect on your own life.
Let the love of God truly rule your heart. Not just in words, not just in church, but in everyday interactions.
Don’t make people question their worth because of how you treat them. Don’t make someone go back home and ask God why they are not as “privileged” as you are.
Final Thought
I always say this: if your sense of worth comes from material things—cars, houses, clothes, your job—then you are not worth much. Because those things are temporary.
But if your value comes from God, it will reflect in how you treat others.
You don’t lose anything by treating people right. In fact, you gain something far greater—respect, honor, and a heart that truly reflects Christ.
Choose kindness. Choose humility. Choose to see people the way God sees them.
Because at the end of the day, it is not what you had that will matter—it is how you treated people.
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