Emphasis Preaching Journal

Kirstin, a university student, worked backstage in the school's theatre as a costumer. During shows, she helped actors make quick changes from one costume into another. Each night, actors thanked her profusely for her help. "But I didn't do anything," Kirstin insisted. "I'm just doing my job." To Kirstin, helping an actor straighten his bow tie or helping an actress zip up her dress was just a part of the job. She was not doing the work in order to be praised; she was doing the job that she had signed up for.