Service becomes genuine if it is done with a pure and selfless intention.
Any of us can be of service to the Lord or to our fellow human beings, but for most of us, our intentions are not really to "serve" but to benefit something from our action of serving. In this way, our act of serving simply becomes a "means" to an "end".
No matter what situation we find ourselves in, it is a challenge on our part to purify our intention when we choose to be of service to others.
As the national election is looming, many politicians and political aspirants are making themselves visible to the public. Their benevolence becomes ubiquitous; their concern for the poor, the needy, and the unprivileged becomes unparallel. But in reality, behind their "good images" lies their true intentions - they wanted to secure a public office. Service becomes genuine if they serve for the purpose of uplifting the lives of the poor; if they give and care without expecting something in return; it they serve because they needed to, and not because they have a hidden desire or agenda.
You want to know what a genuine service looks like? Recall how Jesus lived his life and how He offered his life for our sake. That is what genuine service is all about.
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Service becomes genuine if it is done with a pure and selfless intention.
Any of us can be of service to the Lord or to our fellow human beings, but for most of us, our intentions are not really to "serve" but to benefit something from our action of serving. In this way, our act of serving simply becomes a "means" to an "end".
No matter what situation we find ourselves in, it is a challenge on our part to purify our intention when we choose to be of service to others.
As the national election is looming, many politicians and political aspirants are making themselves visible to the public. Their benevolence becomes ubiquitous; their concern for the poor, the needy, and the unprivileged becomes unparallel. But in reality, behind their "good images" lies their true intentions - they wanted to secure a public office. Service becomes genuine if they serve for the purpose of uplifting the lives of the poor; if they give and care without expecting something in return; it they serve because they needed to, and not because they have a hidden desire or agenda.
You want to know what a genuine service looks like? Recall how Jesus lived his life and how He offered his life for our sake. That is what genuine service is all about.
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