Quotes about Service

Far more books get written about how to get more people in your church than how to get the people already in your church to have more humility and sincere love.

My dad lived a good life. He was a simple guy. His family had been poor, and he joined the Marines to be able to send money home to his mom and dad and brothers and sisters. He genuinely had the intention to live a good life and to respect other people.

The U.S. military is known the world over for its advanced technology as well as the prowess, skill, and dedication of its service members. When you grow up in the company of its leaders, as I did, you understand that this greatness is something that is cultivated.

I feel called to help individuals, to love each human being. I never think in terms of crowds in general but in terms of persons. Were I to think about crowds, I would never begin anything.

We do not strive for spectacular actions. What counts is the gift of yourself, the degree of love you put into each of your deeds.

I make sure to use my life for that which can be of goodwill. It has fortified me spiritually and emotionally

I know i am touching the living body of Christ in the broken bodies of the hungry and the suffering.

The greatest living person in the world is some individual who at this very moment has gone in love to help another.

Sacred love is selfless, seeking not its own. The lover serves his beloved and seeks perfect communion of oneness with her.

You who have received so much love, share it with others. Love others the way that God has loved you, with tenderness.

If you try, you will find it impossible to do one great thing. You can only do many small things with great love.

In loving and serving, we prove that we have been created in the likeness of God, for God is Love and when we love we are like God.