Serve in Love
Recently I had a party for our churche's shelter. I had only five guests and was told I would have 20. I was a bit frustrated. I had spent the time and money to have a nice party for them. It seemed the party was rather a flop. The games went to fast, there were few guests and I was wondering why I had spent so much time and money on what appeared to be a pretty fruitless adventure.
But if I think of it, that is not the point. I imagine Jesus could have felt that way too. Why had he bothered to visit such a unappreciative world? And God the Father, he sent his son to a world which rejected him.
Kindness, is not about receiving warm "fuzzies" for self . It is about doing good. I hope that my few guests had a good time. I hope this made their holiday a bit happier. My duty is not to feel good. It is to serve in love.
posted by Linda @ 6:20 AM
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You must feel like any Christian leader feels when he/she prepares for a larger group and only gets a few. Is it a failure? Is it a success? Or is it just being faithful?
Well said! I must remember as well that service it obiedence to God-not what I "feel good" about. It is for God.
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