What are some ways we can serve God?

[Neighbor]

Quoting Charles Haddon Spurgeon:

"Never is a life more ennobled than when we do all things as unto God."  



"Brethren, Christian men are helped by faith to serve God in their calling by obedience to God's commands, by endeavouring to order everything according to the rules of love to God and love to man. In such a case, integrity and uprightness preserve the man, and his business becomes true worship."



"The spirit that actuates us may seem a small matter so long as we are outwardly right; but it is in reality the essence of the whole thing. Take away the flavor from the fruit, or the fragrance from the flower, and what is left? Such is correct living without the savor of grace."



"Oh, to act in your trade and calling as Christ would have acted had he been in your place. Hang that question up in your houses, "What would Jesus do?" and then think of another, "How would Jesus do it?" for what he would do and how he would do it may always stand as the best guide for us. Thus faith puts a man upon serving God by leading him to exhibit the spirit of Christ in what he ordinarily does, showing all courtesy, gentleness, forbearance, charity and grace"


"If we really live to serve God, we shall live intensely day by day, allowing no time to waste. Live to-day and tomorrow you may do the same. Plans for the whole term of life many of you may not be able to construct, but mind that you work while it is called to-day...Thus, faith in him leads us to spend our energies in his service, and to do our ordinary work with an eye to his glory, and so our life is coloured and savored by our faith in the Son of God."

And from Psalm 100 

Psalm 100:2

Serve the Lord with gladness! 

Come into his presence with singing!

 

Edited May 13, 2017 by Neighbor

[Marilyn C]

`But speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head - Christ - from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does it share, causes the growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.` (Eph. 4: 15 & 16)

The Body of Christ is not a charitable institution, and as believers we are not to measure ourselves by so-called good works. We are to be responsible for ourselves, our families and those around us. `To serve` is to become like the Lord in our attitude, working on those areas the Holy Spirit highlights, and then we will be more effective in our relationships as we go through our lives. Too often it is the `activity` we focus on, when God is really concerned with `that attitude ` today and how it affects that relationship. We would rather DO than `become,` (like Christ). One brings accolades and the other humbleness.

Attitude first and the right activity will flow out of that. Whatever it is.

[MorningGlory]

All of y9u have written down  great ways to serve Him.  I try to slip His word into almost every conversation I have.  Even on FB and when talking to people who have no clue about the Word.  I like to think I shine a little light every time I do that.  I know God loves to have His word spread to those who need it.  And that's almost everyone. 

[Guest Judas Machabeus]

11 hours ago, Yowm said:

Go fishing.

Very interesting you say this. I have no way of knowing what you mean by this. But what came to mind is conservation, which included hunting and fishing (population control). We are to be good Stewars of Gods creation. 

I don't know want you meant by "go fishing". 

[Guest Judas Machabeus]

Our Church live streams Mass on YouTube so I have volunteered and been trained to run the board and cameras. I'm doing some baptism on Saturday

 

[Fidei Defensor]

Just now, Judas Machabeus said:

Our Church live streams Mass on YouTube so I have volunteered and been trained to run the board and cameras. I'm doing some baptism on Saturday

 

Very neat, are you training to be Priest one day or do you enjoy lay service?  

[Guest Judas Machabeus]

57 minutes ago, Fidei Defensor said:

Very neat, are you training to be Priest one day or do you enjoy lay service?  

Lay service for now, but I do have my eye on perhaps becoming a deacon. I have a lot of spiritual growth before that happens. 

[Fidei Defensor]

5 minutes ago, Judas Machabeus said:

Lay service for now, but I do have my eye on perhaps becoming a deacon. I have a lot of spiritual growth before that happens. 

That is a great goal. I love during a Mass, when the Gospel is paraded down aisle to the altar and read with such reverence (read in English for those who think Catholics predominately hold the whole service in Latin).

[Guest Judas Machabeus]

7 minutes ago, Fidei Defensor said:

That is a great goal. I love during a Mass, when the Gospel is paraded down aisle to the altar and read with such reverence (read in English for those who think Catholics predominately hold the whole service in Latin).

It is, The Word is brought in held up high for all to see. It's places in the alter and the priest and deacon genuflect to the Word.