Whos In Control Mother Teresa: I belong to Jesus. He must have the right to use me without consulting me. 1 Cor 6:19-20 (NIV) ...You are not your own; you were bought with a price... Rom 14:8 (Jer) If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord. Richard Foster: A natural and understandable hesitancy accompanies any serious discussion of service. The hesitancy is prudent since it is wise to count the cost before plunging headlong into any Discipline. We experience a fear that comes out something like this: If I do that, people will take advantage of me; they will walk all over me. Right here we must see the difference between choosing to serve and choosing to be a servant. When we chose to serve, we are still in charge. We decide whom we will serve and when we will serve. And if we are in charge, we will worry a great deal about anyone stepping on us, that is, taking charge over us. But when we choose to be a servant, we give up the right to be in charge. There is great freedom in this. If we voluntarily choose to be taken advantage of, then we cannot be manipulated. When we choose to be a servant, we surrender the right to decide when we will serve. We become available and vulnerable. Self-righteous service picks and chooses whom to serve. Sometimes the low and defenseless are served because that will ensure a humble image. True service is indiscriminate in its ministry. It has heard the command of Jesus... Mark 9:35 (NIV) ...If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:56:41 +0000
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