Quotes about Service

When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall vividly how the spirit of missionary work came into my life. I was about thirteen years of age when my father received a call to go on a mission.

There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation, scarcely less excitement than the votaries of pleasure in theirs.

When you have a sense of calling, whether it's to be a musician, soloist, artist, in one of the technical fields, or a plumber, there is something deep and enriching when you realize it isn't just a casual choice, it's a divine calling. It's not limited to vocational Christian service by any means.

God spoke to me and called me to His Service. What form this service was to take the voice did not say.

I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, 'Where am I needed most?'

Money has to serve, not to rule.

There is a sense of call to take leadership roles. You're serving people and submitting to God as best you can.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

If you are a believer, you don't have to go out and be a street evangelist.

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.