Serving One Another

Tonight we talked about serving and use this verse as our guide.

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.  Galatians 5:13 NIV Yes, we are free, we can make choices on how to use our time, what to do with our talents and treasures...but God calls us to serve one another, humbly in love.  We talked about how we can serve in our community and in our church.  Did you know the kids counted 30+ people are involved in one single worship service at our church alone?? Have you ever thought about every detail? Every Sunday school teacher? Slide created for the projector? Who picks the music or sings each week? Let us not be like a old Naval Shipyard--a mothballed fleet--sitting around collecting dust, watching. We are called to get up and use our gifts--no matter what they are or how scary it may be.  We are called to serve humbly, no applause required, give back to one another SERVING. We will be challenging the kids to serve this year, help be an example for them! What option is easiest? Is that always the best choice? Sometimes the risk of trying something is worth it. Sometimes the first step in something new is the hardest. This is why I love Middle School students...they love games still.