Paul’s idea of service was to pour his life out to the last drop for others. And whether he received praise or blame made no difference. As long as there was one human being who did not know Jesus, Paul felt a debt of service to that person until he did come to know Him. But the chief motivation behind Paul’s service was not love for others but love for his Lord. If our devotion is to the cause of humanity, we will be quickly defeated and broken-hearted, since we will often be confronted with a great deal of ingratitude from other people. But if we are motivated by our love for God, no amount of ingratitude will be able to hinder us from serving one another.
Posted by mike at February 23, 2004 10:26 AMBut we are grateful for all that you do for humanity. Really. Did I forget to tell you thank you? Did Levi forget to pay for the trips to and from Nashville? We love you, man.
Posted by: o at February 23, 2004 3:48 PM