Service starts in the mind ..mental shift ... God is more interested in why we do something than what we do
Servants think more about others than themselves ..true humility ..not thinking less of ourselves but thinking of ourselves less ...this what it means to loose your like ..forgetting self in the service of others.
If we stop focusing on our needs we become aware if the needs of others ...much service us self serving ...manipulation not ministry ..bargaining tool with God ..self denial is the core
Servants think like stewards, not owners ..God owns it all, just trusted to manage his estate... You cannot serve God and money ..money serves you, not money as your master ..ministry not money
Servants think about their work, not what others are doing ...don't compare, criticise or compete ..too busy doing the work God has given them ..they don't complain of unfairness ...just trust God and keep serving ..not our job to evaluate the other servants ..not our job to defend against criticism ..the world does not understand what God values
Servants base their identity in Christ ..accept jobs insecure people would consider beneath them ..washing feet ..this task did not threaten his self image ..insecure people worry how they appear to others
Henri Nouwen ... We have to give up measuring our meaning and value with the yard stick of others
Servants think of ministry as opportunity not an obligation ..they enjoy helping people, meeting needs and doing ministry ..serve the Lord with gladness
Albert Schweitzer ..the only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve
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