Serving Others

When you serve, you discover that often the most important things you have to offer are not things at all. You start to uncover the full range of resources at your disposal – your time, presence, attention – and recognize that the ability to give stems from a state of mind and heart, a place much deeper than the material. Inspired by the possibilities this opens up in every moment, you begin to discover humble opportunities to serve – everywhere.

This process begins a shift from a me-orientation to a we-orientation. You start to look at people and situations with an eye for what you can offer them, and not vice versa. You break the tiresome tyranny of questions like "What's in it for me?" The mindset shifts from consumption to contribution. Paradoxically, when serving in this way, you are no longer operating from a space of scarcity. Your cup fills and overflows.

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Matthew 20:27-28     "And whoever wants to be first among you must become last. 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.”

1 Peter 5:2    "Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly – not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God."

Romans 12:11     Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
1 Peter 4:10  God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

1 Peter 5:5    If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

1 Timothy 5:10   She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?

Luke 22:27  Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.

Galatians 5:13    For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.