Mindset: Service

"For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." Galatians 5:13 ESV http://bible.com/59/gal.5.13.esv

"Service-an act of help or assistance"

I wonder what will happen to the world if the mindset of each person professing to love God will start the day thinking "how can I help someone today?"…instead of thinking "how can my world benefit me today?".

It’s "not normal" not to think of "self" first in our society. I think man is born with the nature of self preservation. Me first, others second.

A person has to be taught to not necessarily neglect self but instead think more of others also as we enjoy the luxuries of life [or the convenience of our resources].

There is no other textbook in the world that teaches "love of others" instead of "love of self" except the teachings implied here in the Bible. Knowing the truth that loving others can benefit yourself in a deeper sense.

We all know that selfishness is not a good thing. It does hurt when someone calls you selfish yet we do it all the time.

When we go to work, we complain too much about our company, the management,about our superiors etc that there is too much work to do with so little time to execute yet on every other week a paycheck is deposited to our bank account without fail.

What about changing the way we think – that instead of complaining about workloads, we think about "how can I help my workplace get better".

I honestly don’t complain much. I think I got this from my 4-year service in the US Army. We are told to do something and we cannot talk back to our superiors or else we will get an "insubordination charge" and with negative consequences. Somehow, that mindset of mine to "just do it" without complaining is still in my system. With the reinforcement of the Bible teachings that I’ve receive over the years, I’ve come to realize that doing "service to others" comes automatic.

I’m not expecting the world to turn everyone like me. I just want to convey the message that there is more joy in doing service to others than to self.

It’s like watching someone eat a chocolate cookie because you gave it up for him/her.

Try it, it is fulfilling.