Back during my years as a private investigator, a lot of what I did was deliberately discreet. It's just not really a good business practice to let someone that you're surveilling know that you're there. There were also times that even when I could be seen and heard, my true purpose was disguised. Blending in was part of the assignment.

The truth is, I was never there for attention. I was there for results, and that's what allowed me to be most effective. And sometimes, as first responders and as security in our churches, our best work is discreet as well. We're not after recognition, we're after readiness. More often than not, our very best work is never even noticed because a crisis didn't happen, a situation didn't escalate, and someone was protected without even knowing it.

 When we serve our community or our church without recognition, stay alert without applause, protect without praise, well, that's when the work we're doing, our, our service, it becomes worship And what I think is so beautiful about God's economy is we know that He sees it all. Every time we choose to remain kind when someone's being difficult, every prayer we whisper while we're doing our jobs, every time that we put the needs of others before our own comfort or convenience, He sees that.