So today I am going to post something different than usual. Lately I feel like God has been teaching me about having the heart of a servant. Strangely enough the devotions that I read today was on having the heart of a servant. As I read through the devotions, I copied and pasted the text that I felt was jumping out to me. Here are the snippets that really stood out to me:
Real servants pay attention to needs. Servants are always on the lookout for ways to help others. When they see a need, they seize the moment to meet it, just as the Bible commands us: “Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers” (Galatians 6:10 GWT).
When God puts someone in need right in front of you, he is giving you the opportunity to grow in servant hood. Notice that God says the needs of your church family are to be given preference, not put at the bottom of your “things to do” list.
Real servants make themselves available to serve. Servants don’t fill up their time with other pursuits that could limit their availability. They want to be ready to jump into service when called on.
If you only serve when it’s convenient for you, you’re not a real servant. Real servants do what’s needed, even when it’s inconvenient.
“Whoever wants to be great must become a servant” (Mark 10:43 MSG).
We serve God by serving others.
The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you’ve arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept. Jesus, however, measured greatness in terms of service, not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.
Anyone can be a servant. All it requires is character.
Jesus said, “You can tell what they are by what they do” (Matthew 7:16 CEV).
11/19 Servants Serve with What They Have
11/18 Real Servants Pay Attention
11/17 Servants Make Themselves Available
11/16 We Serve God by Serving Others
Here is the link to the daily devotion I read:
http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/
Now there is some food for thought today!
Cheers,
Beth
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