Quotes About Service

It is the choice to expend energy in an effort to benefit the other person, knowing that if his or her life is enriched by your effort, you too will find a sense of satisfaction—the satisfaction of having genuinely loved another.

In every vocation, those who truly excel have genuine desire to serve others.

Love in a way that those who don't know God will see your kindness and know Him because of you. — Jill Thompson

THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES Words of Affirmation Quality Time Receiving Gifts Acts of Service Physical Touch

True Christianity does more than feel empathy for those in need. True Christianity meets that need. — James Stuart Bell —

God's love enables us to serve those who mistreat us. — Verda J. Glick

May God teach us to enjoy serving others as a sign of our love for Him. — Pat Stockett Johnston —

Your example is a witness—of God's love and yours. — James Hopkins —

May we serve as God's messengers through love in action. — Nora Peacock —

I dream of a day when children can grow up in homes filled with love and security, where children's developing energies can be channeled to learning and serving rather than seeking the love they did not receive at home.

Why do we live but to serve, give, share, love, and comfort others? — Clay Taylor

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. COLOSSIANS 3:23

Acting kindly means dying to our selfish desires so that the needs of others might be met. Self-denial goes against everything the evening news suggests about human nature. But when we live out God's kindness in ordinary ways, even moments of despair can become opportunities for hope. P

We're never foolish to try to reach others with God's love.

God has shown me that no job is insignificant when done in His name.

God's love enables us to minister to others beyond what we feel capable of doing. — Kathleen Kohler —

The truth of the Bible goes far—especially when we put it into practice to touch others with our lives and love. — James Hopkins —

If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing. —1 Corinthians 13:3

Using our gifts is a way of praising God. — Harry Erb —

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. —1 John 3:16

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. —Romans 12:6

The Lord loves it when we serve each other in love and put each other's needs above our own. When we follow his commands, joy often follows—as mentioned in the psalm above and as evident in this couple's example. Learn to speak your spouse's love language, and you, too, can have a growing, thriving relationship.

Father, following your commands brings joy. Thank you for the love and rejuvenation that can come when we serve each other and communicate love to each other. I pray for the grace to do that willingly.

The glue of His love patches our wounds so we can keep serving as His vessels, His treasures in fragile clay jars. Despite our flaws, we are worthy to share His love.