Quotes about Service

You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment.

I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty.

Our lives are totally wrapped up in ministering to the people.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

So remember this; as long as you are willing to be Acceptance-with-Joy and Bearing-in-Love, you can never again be crippled, and you will be able to go wherever I lead you. You will be able to go down into the Valley of the world to work with me there, for that is where the evil and sorrowful and ugly things are which need to be overcome.

From last night's All Together Now, a Celebration of Service: There can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.

Not money, or success, or position or travel or love makes happiness,--service is the secret.

The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust.

The first purpose of your life is to be loved by God! Yes, it is important to serve him, obey, and trust him, but your first purpose is to love him.

It is much easier to do something than to trust in God. That is why there are so few fellow workers with God and so many workers for Him. We would far rather work for God than believe in Him.

The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself as public property.