Spear-carrier (noun)Pronounced:
SPEER-kair-ee-er
Definitions:
1: a. a member of an opera chorus b: a bit actor in a play
2: a person whose actions are of little significance or value in an event or organization
Example Sentence:
Bethany initially dismissed basketball star Devin as a spear-carrier for the group project, but then quickly realized her miscalculation when he turned out to be the hardest worker on the team.
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“Spear-carrier” originates from the 1950s as a term for a non-speaking or unimportant character in a theatrical production. Most likely, it refers to the often spear-carrying soldiers who appear in the background of plays about ancient Rome or Greece. It’s easy to see, then, how this word came to be used for people whose “role” is perceived as minimal in the overall scheme of things.
Do you see yourself as a spear-carrier? Caught up in the daily grind, a person could easily become disillusioned, wondering if the mundane tasks they accomplish in everyday life will matter in the end.
But as the old saying goes, “There are no small parts, only small actors.”
And Scripture reminds us time and again that we all serve significant roles under the orchestration of the Great Director. (For example, read 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 12 or 1 Timothy 4:12)
So strut your stuff and make the most of every role you play — big or small. What you do and who you are matters. There are no spear-carriers in the kingdom of God.
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Definition and pronunciation taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
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