tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448359264529723073.post704921852336781472..comments2023-04-13T03:11:41.617-07:00Comments on Nathan Harbottle: Serving OthersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07472973420063236733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448359264529723073.post-1275933295557923902010-10-06T13:55:42.739-07:002010-10-06T13:55:42.739-07:00Thanks, path4ward (no bias being that she's my...Thanks, path4ward (no bias being that she's my mom)! I can only hope that I am seen more as being a selfless servant than a selfish servant. It is sometimes a fine line that I try hard to stay on the selfless side of.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472973420063236733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448359264529723073.post-65768558161549727392010-10-06T12:21:43.954-07:002010-10-06T12:21:43.954-07:00Serving often makes me think of Mary and Martha. I...Serving often makes me think of Mary and Martha. I don't want to get caught up in the busy-ness of serving that I miss out on the joy of serving -- not the selfish (as Jeremy mentioned), feel-good kind of thing but the honest-to-goodness joy of serving "as unto the Lord." That's when my service becomes worship. And, I agree, the size of the service doesn't matter but the depth does. A smile can build confidence, a hug can save a life, the right word can prevent war. Nathan, your servant heart is visible; it's being seen in your actions ... and words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448359264529723073.post-45403720619422178222010-10-06T04:21:22.079-07:002010-10-06T04:21:22.079-07:00I like your point about questioning whether we are...I like your point about questioning whether we are being selfish or selfless in our serving. I often have to ask, "Am I doing this to promote myself or to help the person I am serving?" Thanks for the comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472973420063236733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448359264529723073.post-4957926699254356212010-10-05T07:57:57.731-07:002010-10-05T07:57:57.731-07:00Philippians is a great book. I think the key is ch...Philippians is a great book. I think the key is chapter 2 and the description of Jesus as leaving everything to become a servant, one who died for others. <br /><br />I think serving can be done simply, through many of the ways you suggest. It can also be done more deeply--by truly questioning at times whether one is being selfish or selfless.<br /><br />Serving others is a lifelong goal and challenge. Thanks for this reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com