1 Corinthians 13:13
King James Version
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three;
but the greatest of these is charity.
I cannot thank GOD enough.
For waking me up.
For saving me.
For teaching me.
Now, I know what to tell you.
Even as I've been a customer service lecturer, and entrepreneur in the past, I didn't know zilch.
Only when GOD made me born again 33 months ago, did my eyes really open to God's TRUTH.
Now, I can tell you what GREAT service means.
That we serve GOD first.
That GOD teaches us how to serve.
That as we serve others, we serve JESUS, too.
Matthew 25:40
King James Version
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
That we don't only serve those who could pay.
But we also serve those who couldn't.
That we don't create products, and services, that keep people addicted.
Of course, the born again approach is contrary to how the world operates.
Born agains follow prompts from GOD.
Every step of the way.
Consider how the world operates:
Rent goes up every year.
Tuition goes up every year.
Price of gas and commodities fluctuate.
Housing costs have become inflated.
People's taxes go to questionable programs .
Artificial shortages are created.
Businesses, and individuals, hoard.
Many people are kept ignorant of the world's devices.
What if people can't afford it anymore?
What if people fall through hard times?
What if a person has ABSOLUTELY nothing?
What if a person's broke?
Must he be broken more?
How will that person live?
How will that person thrive?
What if it was you?
Have we been in their shoes?
I appeal to you to lighten their load.
I appeal to you to lift the load off your brother.
Better yet, let's not put any load on them.
We're all in this life together.
We may not row the same boat.
We may not even have the same boat.
We may not even have a boat.
But can we be kind to each other?
Pretend you're serving the LORD.
How would you serve JESUS?
How would you serve a man, who had no place to go?
A man who has no place to sleep?
Luke 9:58
King James Version
58 And Jesus said unto him,
Foxes have holes,
and birds of the air have nests;
but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Pretend a young family seeks shelter.
They have a baby, and have no place to go.
Such was the LORD JESUS' plight, the day He was born.
Luke 2:7
King James Version
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
Would you care about the homeless?
Would you care about the beggars?
Would you waste food on the table?
Would you take things for granted?
Would you feel entitled to your wealth?
Would you care about the forgotten ones?
Would you care that everyone has a warm bed, food on the table, some decent clothes, and a roof over their heads?
Would you care to look into why there is still poverty, when the world is burping with resources?
Would you look into unscrupulous people who feed upon the poverty, or seeming ignorance, of others?
Let us turn to JESUS, that He may teach us how to love.
If we don't know JESUS yet, let's just pray that we come to know Him.
Not everyone knows the LORD.
Not everyone has heard of Him.
If you know the LORD, then set the best example.
Show what it means to love.
Show what good service is.
LOVE, with no thought of return.
Don't think fiscally, as we serve physically.
Be a citizen of heaven.
We are merely stewards of the GIFTS He gave us.
Our talents, intelligence, capabilities, creativity, imagination.
Without the SPIRIT of GOD in us, our creations can't please GOD.
Do you have right spirit in you?
2 Timothy 1:7
King James Version
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power,
and of love,
and of a sound mind.
GOD cares for all.
So, why should we?
Build businesses with heart.
SERVE with love.
SERVE with kindness.
BUILD it with GOD.
And you will know how to serve best.
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