Joyful service is a servant’s heart. A cantankerous
demeanor is not.
May’s
Awakening, Day 23
To give real service you must add
something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity
and integrity.
—Donald A. Adams
We may think God wants actions of a
certain kind, but God wants people of a certain kind.
—C. S. Lewis
So long as you can sweeten another’s
pain, life is not in vain.
—Helen Keller
I
thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy,
appointing me to his service. 1 Timothy 1:12 NIV
Providing a valuable service for the
well-being of others is a wonderful thing, but even better is doing it all with
a sincere servant’s heart. We can easily make ourselves go to work each
morning, but doing it without grumbling and complaining is a whole different
story. True service unto God and
others is as much about the attitude and intent as it is about the actions
themselves. God certainly desires our service, but equally important is having
a servant’s heart that exudes joy that all can experience as well, including
ourselves. If our service is not joyful for us and others to see, then we are
probably not providing the right service. Ebbs and flows there will always be,
but in the grand scheme of things, joy should always prevail. If your
service has lost its joy, then much prayer and guidance are needed. It may be
time to move on, but equally viable is that something may just need to be
changed or added to bring back that joy. Sometimes, we just need to remember
why we started in the first place.
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