How to Serve the Lord version.1

May we focus on the simple ways we can serve in the kingdom of God, always striving to change lives, including our own. - M. Russell Ballar

As the Bible said:

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." (John 13:34).

We might want to see the sample on Christ Himself. :)
Everything that Jesus do, He do it for others.
Tell me one thing that He do, that is NOT serving others!


It's impossible for us to bless the Lord if we don't bless others.
Sometimes we think it too far, by doing charities, etc, but we forget the 1st thing that we need to do is to serve our closest community: family.



The 1st community the Lord created is family, through Adam and Eve. His 1st creations.

And right now, our family include:
1. our parents
2. our brothers/sisters
3. our spouse (hubby/wife)
4. our children

Start it for the closest one, hubby and children.

Sometimes we get overwhelmed with lots of works to do. Household, children, cooking maybe, or even working, and we don't know what else we need to do to serve others.
Or sometimes we get confuse what we need to do.
We might see our friend who are good in cooking, s/he always serve others by giving them her best cooks. Or another one maybe is really excellent in teaching, He gives his time to teach others what he knows.

"The key... is to know and understand your own capabilities and limitations and then to pace yourself, allocating and prioritizing your time, your attention, and your resources to wisely help others, including your family." as written by: M. Russell Ballar

Sometimes, we can only offer our ear to listen to others. And that could be the best service.
The point again is: do it in the name of God.
Do it with the right motivation. That we wish the best for others, we do it with love.
Again, in the name of God.

And you know what? The most beautiful things is... even the smallest thing we do, even if we don't get noticed by others... God see and HE KNOWS! As He see our hearts, not the "big deal" we do.
Again, whatever we do, DO IT IN THE NAME OF GOD!

Eliminate guilt. Sometimes when we get so busy and "forget" hubby or children, we often pay it by serving them based on guilt. But guilt is not the right motivation to do things based on Jesus Christ. And it surely doesn't change lives. As Jesus comes to this world to take away our guilt.

“take my yoke upon you, … and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:29)

Whatever we do, base it on Christ.

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