Quotes About Service

You must never so much think as whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.

He that would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars," wrote William Blake.

The measure of a Christian is not in the height of his grasp but in the depth of his love

He is not commanding us to demand our rights. The only right that love has is the right to give itself.

The original function of a deacon, then, was not to call a preacher nor to dictate his message, but simply to serve as a member of a scrupulously honest ration board.

I am the priestess of a secret that I no longer know. And I serve out of blissful ignorance. I found out something I was unable to understand, my lips became sealed, and I retained only the incomprehensible fragments of a ritual.

Doing things for others always pays dividends...

The mistake a lot of politicians make is forgetting they've been appointed and thinking they've been anointed.

A meaningful life is filled with contributions.

We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity.

capitalism is always in danger of inspiring men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to humanity.

Whenever we have thanked these men and women for what they have done for us, without exception they have expressed gratitude for having the chance to help - because they grew as they served.

the only metrics that will truly matter to my life are the individuals whom I have been able to help, one by one, to become better people.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

Politicians are heroes too. You can even find their names in major roads and highways.

You need not be a medical professional to be of service to others if the world calls for charity work.

People of the world will be thankful for what you have done today. You just did!

The cardinal work of charity is not by the number that counts, but by the frequency and the good results of the act.

I was drafted during the Korean War.

It's not about you. It's about them.

The perfect church service would be the one we were almost unaware of our attention would have been on God. But every novelty prevents this. It fixes our attention on the service itself and thinking about worship is a different thing than worshipping ... 'Tis mad idolatry that makes the service greater than the god.

When our lives are lived for the Lord, to the glory of God, and in the name of Christ, all of life becomes worship.

God works through people by stirring their hearts and sometimes people never know how they are helping others.

Many years ago, I concluded that a few hair shirts were part of the mental wardrobe of every man. The president differs from other men in that he has a more extensive wardrobe.