# Unseen Servants Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/unseen-servants Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/unseen-servants.md Podcast: [Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136) Published: 2025-12-03T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b57874cd Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/b57874cd/c9ab870d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/episodes/unseen-servants Duration seconds: 2040 ## Resource Before we jump in: CJ and I are live on YouTube every Tuesday morning at 11am Eastern teaching the Kingdom Writers Workshop, where we're learning to partner with God in our writing instead of doing it on our own. Every session comes with a free worksheet, and the replays are yours for life. Grab yours at https://trainingauthors.com/kingdomwriters Unseen Servants Unseen Servants and the risk of bitterness As writers, we can often feel unseen. If we're not careful, we can become discontent and desire the praise and recognition from men & women. Are we able to be faithful and seek our approval and recognition from God alone? Let's take a look at some examples in scripture. Gehazi, servant to Elisha (2 Kings 5:20-27) Martha (Luke 10:38-42) Older son (Luke 15:25-32) Women supporting Jesus (Luke 8:1-3) Our friend Craig Sampson, when I worked in YFC. This man was one of the best volunteers you could ever ask for. Always faithful with no desire for personal gain and recognition. Matthew 6:4-6 - "Your Father who sees in secret…" Revelation 2:2-4 - "I know the things you do…" May we learn to be content as unseen servants for the Lord, regardless of any praise or recognition we receive from people. Resources: If you're ready to take a step of faith and finally finish your book, we have a few ways we can help you. 1. Free Writing Week Challenge: Create a Writing Habit in 15-Minutes a Day Even if you feel overwhelmed or stuck in procrastination, sitting down to write for just 15 minutes a day is the best way to finally reach your writing goals. Most writers think they need hours of uninterrupted time to make progress in their writing. However, in this free challenge, we will show you how much you can accomplish in just 15 minutes of focused writing. Click here to create a consi… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/episodes/unseen-servants/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/kingdom-writers-a-podcast-for-christian-writers-of-all-genres-414136/unseen-servants.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.