Quotes About Service

Are you unhappy? Do you feel lost and lacking in purpose? Focus on the needs of others and serve as Jesus did.

My friends, for followers of Christ, it is impossible to give without receiving something back. It may not come back from the person or group we gave to. It may not come in the exact form we expected. But be assured, giving is rewarded! What gift do you have to give today?

Work as unto the Lord, remembering that He is the one who promotes you.

Whatever God gives us is to be shared. When blessed financially, we share with those in need. When we are given a special insight from God's Word, we share with a group or friend. When God lifts our spirits, we encourage the discouraged. When we have a roof over our heads and food on the table, we offer hospitality. Most importantly, when we receive the gift of salvation, when we are made His disciples, we make it our purpose in life to help others become disciples.

Working for love instead of from love is the result of making self the God of your heart.

Disappointments, a jaded outlook on life—right through to willful sin and pride—are all devastating to our spiritual life. Let's let the warning of the hardhearted remind us to stay open to anything and everything God has to say to us. We do this by staying in His Word, by welcoming His presence as we worship Him, by serving others, and by simply taking the time to listen as He speaks.

Who are we thinking about? And whom are we giving thanks to God for? We all need a reminder that we truly become who God created us to be when we stop thinking about me, me, me—and focus on others with the good news of Jesus.

We need each other's gifts, talents, and skills to do the work of the Lord. Empowering others is the key here. This is the beauty of the body: We all have something to contribute; therefore, we need to discover what that is and believe that we can do it. Then it's our job to find out what others have and release them into the life they were intended to live, even if it far exceeds our own. When

Dear friends, our God continues to wrap us in His grace that we may perform our vows and keep our hearts pure and passionate in complete humility and service for now and evermore.

Imagine a church filled with people who simply live to do the will of God and always treat others the way He intended. Philippians

Being a pope is like walking around in pitch darkness.

Understanding what delight means for our customers and consistently delivering on that, all day, all night, from anywhere in the world.

It's not enough to just be good. We gotta do good! Even if things get scary!

I want a pit crew... I hate the procedure I currently have to go through when I have car problems.

The big dispute between the government and Microsoft concerns the Internet "browser," which is the piece of software that puts a message on your computer screen informing you that the Internet is currently busy and you should try again later. As you can imagine, the potential market for this service is huge, so Microsoft would like you to use its browser, and not somebody else's.

Aside from velcro, time is the most mysterious substance in the universe. You can't see it or touch it, yet a plumber can charge you upwards of seventy-five dollars per hour for it, without necessarily fixing anything.

In our lifetime, wouldn't it be sad if we spent more time washing dishes or swatting flies or mowing the yard or watching television than praying for world missions?

God's will for your life is fulfilling the Great Commission. God's will for your life is making disciples.

Ministry is following Jesus and fishing for people. It is being a disciple and making disciples. It is growing and going. It is learning and evangelizing. It is being saved and leading others to do the same.

Is it worth it?" Whether you are serving in a paid position or as a volunteer, ministry is hard. It carries a cost. Doing it right takes great expenditures of time, money, energy, and effort. Working with people can be frustrating. The enemy will creatively and relentlessly attack. You may face opposition and persecution. You won't make it if you haven't come to grips with the true motives for ministry. The highest motive for ministry is the worthiness of Jesus.

The heart of ministry is shouting the worthiness of Jesus.

It was E. M. Bounds who said, "Talking to men for God is a great thing. But talking to God for men is greater still."5

4. Recibir la bendición de Dios debería hacer de nosotros gente que "bendice" a otros.

Douglas MacArthur said it well: "However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and give his life for his country, is the noblest development of mankind.