Simply Serving (being service-oriented, not self-absorbed) If you think you are too important to help... you are only fooling yourself. Galatians 6:3 NLT Author of Swim with the Sharks, Harvey Mackay, wrote in his column about Philip Pillsbury of the famous Pillsbury milling family: The tips of three of his fingers were missing... the unmistakable mark of a journeyman grain miller, albeit a somewhat less-than-dexterous one. Philip Pillsbury had an international reputation as a connoisseur of fine foods...but to the troops his reputation as a man willing to do a hard, dirty job was the one that mattered... And you can be sure everyone was aware of it. Following in the footsteps of Jesus calls for being service-oriented, not self-absorbed. Often the reason we dont volunteer is because we think we cant do it as well as somebody else. Weve made the mistake of making excellence an idol by buying into the philosophy, If I cant do it right, I wont do it at all. The fact is, less-than-perfect service is better than the best of intentions. If youre not willing to do it imperfectly in the beginning, youll never get out of the starting gate. Almost everything we do is done poorly at first. Thats how we learn. Gods plan has always been to involve as many people as possible, not have everything run by a few experts. The best of people make mistakes; its how you gain knowledge and develop character. The Bible says, If you think you are too important to help... you are only fooling yourself. Sometimes youre called to serve upward to those in authority; other times youre called to serve downward to those in need. Either way, youre serving God only when youre willing to do whats required. SoulFood: 1 Cor 1-3; Luke 23:35-43; Ps 54; Pro 25:1-3
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 03:32:56 +0000
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