People generally do not see serving as an upgrade to their lives. If anything, it carries a feel of being made lower than others. But Jesus said that He came to serve. If serving is a bad thing, why did Jesus choose to do it? The truth is that serving is central as a habit for those who are disciples of Jesus. If we are following Him, then we serve. It truly is that simple. In order for serving to become a habit, we have to do what we do with any part of our life that is a priority: we schedule it. If you want to follow Jesus in serving, our church can help. We schedule people to serve all the time. The reality is that we can say we will form a habit of serving others as the opportunity arises, but we won’t become habitual servers unless we choose to be devoted to regularly doing it. The best part about serving is that it actually expands our ability and tendency to love. Life doesn’t have much depth or meaning without love, and love is fostered when we serve. So let’s make Hope a place where we intentionally and habitually serve others.
