We often hear about ministry. This obsolete word is used by Christians today. What do believers mean by it? Service is keeping the commandments of God. To serve means to help those who need it. This action is commanded by love. This is what makes her want to help people. Let's talk more about true spiritual service. What does the Bible say about this?
Service is what we give to God and people free of charge
God's work can be observed through the ministry of women and men, girls and boys. Christians are sure that God watches over them and sees them. He helps those in need through other people. We are constantly dependent on the help of others. As children, we are dressed and fed by our parents. Helping others is the essence of service. This is helping your neighbor.
One can give examples of great and holy Christians who served aside from the people. They chose prayerful solitude. But in the Word of God it is called to serve among the people. Service - steps towards, understanding others better than they realize themselves. Just don't expect gratitude for it. Serving God is empathy, love for people. It is necessary to strive for a higher standard, a maximum, a feat for the sake of others.
Service begins with altruism
Every child born is born selfish. He does not know how to do anything, his parents serve him. Then the baby grows up, and here it is important to connect the right upbringing in order to wean it from the egocentric dominant. Children need to be taught to care for others. As adults, children find a soul mate, acquire offspring. This is what will become the best school of altruism. If there is no proper upbringing, then even adults and the elderly can manifest egocentrism. Sometimes it is inherent even to believers. And God wants to see in people a desire not for himself, not for his own passion, but for the good of others. If a person does everything with goodness, does good to others, sacrifices himself, then it is then that we are talking about true service to God. How we treat our neighbors is how God treats us.
The development of the soul is gradual. At first, there is a low spiritual potential, but in the course of development, a person must come to God and love. Serving the Lord does not apply only to pastors and temple workers. The Almighty wants to see the service of good in every person.
Ministry like Christ
Ideally, service can be seen in personal spiritual development and helping others in their development. It is very important to developselfless love. A synonym for this concept is the word "care". Jesus gave people an example of such concern for people. He came to earth to serve and give his soul for the sins of many people. It is Jesus who can be imitated in serving God. He taught to serve each other with love and the gifts received. Learning to serve God begins with serving others.
Christ Himself helped the poor, the sinners, the outcast, the ignorant. He fed the hungry, healed the sick, raised the dead, preached the gospel. If you are willing to serve others in a spirit of love, you can get as close as possible to the behavior of Jesus.
Ways to serve people
Some help only those people with whom they communicate closely, and the rest are avoided. And Jesus called to love everyone and help everyone. You can serve in different ways. Some serve within their family. Parents help children, feed, dress them, teach. Children run errands around the house, take care of younger brothers and sisters. Husband and wife also help each other. Father and mother often sacrifice something for the sake of their children. The eldest daughter consoles her younger sister, teaches her to write or read. Even the ancient prophets considered the family an important unit of society. It all starts with serving your loved ones.
Everyone has the opportunity to serve their neighbors or friends. It will be great to help a neighbor cope with some business. A sick mother is always worth supporting. From childhood, you need to stand up for children who are offended or ridiculed. It is important to work on being friendly withpeople. Talents can be used for ministry. Don't forget to attend church services. It is she who gives the opportunity to help each other. All affairs in the church are carried out by ordinary parishioners. A great example of caring is missionary work. It is worth allocating more time to communicate with loved ones.
When you serve, you are blessed
How does the Lord bless for serving others? First, the ability of a person to love increases. Secondly, egoism becomes less. Caring about other people's problems makes our predicament less serious. If you watch the lives of people who selflessly serve, it becomes noticeable that they receive more than they give.
Many people know about Saint Paul, who was left without both legs during an accident. For others, after such a heart would harden, everything would seem useless. Paul instead began to think not about himself, but about others. He mastered the craft, which brought him profit. Then he bought a house. In it, he and his wife sheltered many orphans and people with serious injuries. He gave twenty years of service to these people. In response, everyone around him gave him great love. Over time, Paul stopped thinking about his crippled legs. This activity brought him closer to God. Service to others makes people more self-reliant.
Bible quotes about ministry
In the Bible, King Benjamin devoted an entire sermon to service. He calls it a divine quality. It gives meaning to life and gives courage,helps to get rid of pride, selfishness and ingratitude. Learning to serve is to endow oneself with the qualities that the Savior is endowed with.
Those who live close to God should love and serve all His children (see Matthew 25:34-40).
Such service promotes kindness, love, understanding, unity. It eradicates envy, jealousy, greed, intolerance. The Bible calls for understanding, love, care. Those who live in harmony with God are filled with the spirit of peace and kindness. Their faces beam with joy.
Serve others as if you were serving the Lord (Colossians 3:23-24).
Those who serve look for the best in others, they don't hold grudges or grudges.
Serve one another with love (Galatians 5:13).
Hope in Christ helps you stay strong even in difficult situations. And service makes a person humble.
