My children recently learned at church that service and love go hand in hand. The teacher taught them that when we love someone we want to serve them and when we serve someone we grow to love them.
I have been pondering this...
Do I love the area (church, neighborhood, etc.) I am at because I instantly make friends or do I love the area because I have served in some capacity?
I think it is a little bit of both. And in many cases, the love and service have happened very close together.
I also think service is a state of mind/heart. Do I do something begrudgingly or do I help out willingly and happily?
I am very thankful for the times others have helped me. And I am thankful the times I can help others.
I am also very aware that I can only perform a service when my children are either helping me out or my husband is holding down the fort.
Service is like a chain....it takes a lot of links of help to get the actual job done.
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