Some people wonder why serving others is so important. Most of us would agree that it's good to serve other people, but is there more to it than just doing a good deed?
Something happens when we serve. We join God in His mission of restoring Creation. We were designed by God to serve. It is part of who we are.
The ways we serve will look different. Some people love to work with wood and build things. Others enjoying singing. Some find fulfillment in showing hospitality.
God’s call to you is two fold. First, find your passions and use them in service to others. Whatever it is you enjoy doing, seek out ways to use it for the benefit of God and others.
Second, God asks us to be willing to stretch beyond our comfort zone and serve in ways that may not be comfortable for us. We may discover a new way to serve that we really like. And even if we don’t, we learn that life is not always about what we want.
If you are not currently involved in serving others on an ongoing basis, make a commitment today to find a way to serve.
God created you to serve. Through serving we find purpose and fulfillment. We discover the joy that only comes when we put others first and lay down our lives for our friends. Jesus said, "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:28) If we are followers of Jesus, shouldn’t we be willing to do the same?
shine!
Jason
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