Quotes about Service

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (NIV). Such words can cut, can't they? Put them to use. "Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other" (Col. 3:16 NLT). Don't make a

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you" (John 13:14—15).

The genius of Jesus' example is that the burden of bridge building falls on the strong

To those who are given much, much is expected.

As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.

You don't want modesty, you want humility. Humility comes from inside out. It says someone was here before me and I'm here because I've been paid for. I have something to do and I will do that because I'm paying for someone else who has yet to come.

It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who is yet to come."- Maya Angelou

Humility says there were people before me who found the path. I'm a road builder. For those who are yet to come, I seem to be finding the path and they will be road builders. That keeps one humble. Love keeps one humble.

We can be grateful for each opportunity to generously give.

Whenever we are thinking too deeply and too hard about ourselves, it may be time to focus on doing something that serves somebody else.

If we develop in-depth knowledge it will enable us to give our best to others and help to make a better world.

The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.