We serve God by serving others ..Jesus measured greatness in terms of service, not status ..having the heart of a servant is important ..shaped for service not self-centeredness.
Primary ministry should be in the area of your shape, secondary service is wherever you are needed ..you can serve all your life in the church without ever being a servant ..need a servant's heart ...you can tell by what they do
Real servants make themselves available to serve ..on standby ..if only serve when convenient...not a real servant ..you give up right to control own schedule
Real servants pay attention to needs ..looking to help ..need sensitivity and spontaneity
John Wesley ... Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can...... That is greatness
Real servants do their best with what they have ....don't make excuses, procrastinate, wait for better time ...do what needs to be done ..less than perfect better than best intention ..God enough fir God to use it and bless it...inviolate more than perfection run by an elite
Real servants do every task with equal dedication ...do it with all their heart ..size. of task irrelevant ..Jesus specialised in menial tasks ..washing feet, breakfast, lepers, etc ..was not in spite of his greatness, it was because of it ...servant heart revealed by the acts others don't think of doing ..don't look for great tasks to do, ordinary ones a good start
Real servants are faithful to their ministry ..trustworthy and dependable..never tire
Real servants maintain a low profile ..don't promote or draw attention to themselves ...sin of Pharisees is eye service to impress others ..don't serve fir approval or applause ..live for an audience of one ..you won't find them in the limelight...... Don't be discouraged if service taken for granted or goes unnoticed
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