Quotes about Service
The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.
— William James
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
— William James
A new commandment," saith He, "I give unto you, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another." [John xiii. 34, 35]
— William Law
I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.
— David Brainerd
We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work and accordingly labour faithfully for him not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.
— David Brainerd
Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.
— David Brainerd
Oh that I could spend every moment of my life to God's glory.
— David Brainerd
Oh, how sweet it is to be spent and worn out for God!
— David Brainerd
Oh that I could dedicate my all to God. This is all the return I can make Him.
— David Brainerd
I longed to spend and be spent for God.
— David Brainerd
I pray that we might not outlive our usefulness.
— David Brainerd
God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.
— David Livingstone