Tag Archives: servant

Serving Strangers

In my previous two entries I wrote about ways to serve our family and friends, people we know. Today I want to center on something that is often very difficult to do: serving people we do not know – strangers. The word “stranger” seems to have such a negative connotation, but when I use the word I simply mean the old lady at the grocery store or the young student your child’s class: people we do not formally know. You may never know exactly what situation you will be in. You may never know what type of opportunity may arise. … Continue reading →

Serving Our Friends

Yesterday I wrote about different ways that we can serve our families. Today I want to focus on ways which we can serve our friends. I think an important part of serving others is to shine as a light in this dark world. We can show Christ to our family, friends, and even strangers when we serve them, especially in unexpected ways. Generally I think that being a friend to someone means that you do serve them in some ways. Friends are usually very willing to help out when the need arises, but there are times we can serve our … Continue reading →

Serving Our Families

In my last entry in the Devotions series, I talked about service or being a servant to others. I wanted to use that blog as a jumping block for this series over how we can be servants to others. First, I want to talk about serving our family. Our families are sometimes the easiest people to serve and sometimes our families are the hardest people to serve. It seems like when we serve our families there is less recognition or thankfulness from our family members because they expect each person in the family to help out. It is important to … Continue reading →

Devotions of Service

I thought that now would be a good time to do an entry in my series over service because I am planning on beginning a series on being a servant in the near future. The concept of servanthood, or being a servant is an easy concept to grasp. However, it is often difficult to put the actions of being a servant into practice and to make being a servant part of our daily lives. When discussing the topic of servanthood, I think the first place to look is to the example which Jesus gave while He was living His life … Continue reading →