today i'm feeling the weight of our calling to live as servants, to serve Christ and others before ourselves. it's such a hard thing to do because our culture is so driven by doing what makes you happy or what can put you ahead. however, in order to follow Jesus, we have to die to ourselves. we must serve Him and serve others out of love and generosity, not out of obligation or expectation. when i worked at kanakuk, one of the big things they taught was the "i'm third" philosophy. God first, others second, i'm third.
i need the Lord to remind me of that frequently.
give us a picture of Your face
show us the measure of Your grace
reveal the love of the Father
put within us tenderness
release from us all selfishness
we'll consider them better
we are Yours
give us hearts of servants
-shane & shane
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