Quotes About Service

Each of us, as members of the Body of Christ, has been given at least one spiritual gift. Besides this, there are the natural abilities with which God has endowed us. He intends these to primarily be used for the edification of the Body of believers. There is no such thing as a private gift (Rom. 126-8).

Real living is living for others.

The way to get things done is to not mind who gets the credit for doing them." – Benjamin Jowett, British theologian and classicist.

The bargain you make, again and again, with various companies is surveillance in exchange for free service.

If they could keep out of jail for this short stretch, most would go on to be the spine of American society - fixing the cars, working the factories, growing the food and fighting the wars.

You see, I'm from your government, and I'm here to help you.

Dad was a bus driver, and when he finished work he would repair cars.

Christians had the responsibility to "have enough compassion to pray and do the hard work which is necessary to answer the honest questions.

the humility appropriate for a fellow sinner, express the courage and authority of one confident of the Savior's provision, exude the joy of salvation by faith alone, reflect the love that claims their souls, and perform their service without any claim of personal merit.14 Preaching

Lasting service comes when we serve God from his acceptance, not for his acceptance.

Whatever is done for man will pass, yet all that is done for God will last.

Love for him compels us to live for him.

Grace is never out of view. Grace secures our relationship with God despite our sin. Grace maintains our forgiveness despite the inadequacies of our repentance. Grace filters the consequences of sin in order to protect us from spiritual harm. When this grace captures our hearts, it compels us to love and serve the God who provides its lavish, loving, and lasting provisions.

Si mi interés principal soy yo mismo, será más importante ganar recompensas y comodidades por encima de la vida de servicio y sacrificio a la cual Dios llama a todos los creyentes.

You taught us to … Love passionately, Forgive completely, Pray fervently, Work happily, Worship reverently, Serve sacrificially, Eat healthily, Laugh heartily, Live fully.

The message implicit in the account of the lepers coordinates with the one already made clear in the preceding parable: what we do for God cannot make God our debtor, and should never be done primarily for our gain. For if we are serving God primarily for our personal gain, then whom are we really serving? Only self.

I know after all the awful places you've had to go, it's hard to imagine how good heaven can be, but I've seen it, and no words can describe it...It's worth it all. We've both lost a parent, we've been beaten and bruised, and we've done through hell together. I even died. And I can tell you...giving up everything to serve God is worth it all.

Activists are quick to pick up on the preaching, the healing, and the casting out stuff. They too often overlook that Christ's call was first and foremost "to be with" Christ. Being must precede doing.

No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man.

We love most those who we serve most.

If you have not been served personally by caring hands in your own life, do not be bitter, but instead, ask yourself who you can now serve.

The greatest joys in life are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in our quiet hopes and labors for others.

We are here to spend ourselves on others; for each person is a great treasure.

You get most things in life not by taking, but by giving.