I Serve at the Pleasure of…
It's a well-worn phrase in American politics within the executive branch of the United States government: "I serve at the pleasure of the President." The staffer who utters these words is, in effect, saying they were asked to serve on the President's payroll and that they will do so until they are told they're no longer needed - at which time they will immediately tender their resignation upon the President's request. Whether it actually happens this way behind closed doors, it's the way this time-honored tradition has been played out before the American public dating back to the early days of our Republic. There's a simplicity to this perspective that has rich application to the life of the Christian leader.
