A Servant's Heart

In order to help each member grow in their faith, we take turns leading our studies each week. I would love to say that all in the group eagerly leapt at the chance to be the next week’s facilitator. However, even the shyest, most reluctant sisters have led or have committed to lead thus taking this opportunity to push themselves out of their comfort zone and grow in their walk with the Lord. Last night’s sweet sister in Christ, Liliana while approaching her turn with great trepidation, did a great job of leading us through the study: A Servant’s Heart.

This lesson was designed to help us understand what it means to have a true servant’s heart and renew our commitment to serving others. A servant’s heart doesn’t just happen. We need to be willing to set aside our personal agendas and approach service without being driven by ego (the need to impress people) or fear (fear of disappointing people). Through questions and reading of scripture, Liliana guided us to search ourselves and to pray that God will empower us to live with a servant's heart.

At the conclusion of our study Jenn discussed the book The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns CEO of World Vision. In the book Richard tells his story of how he faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith. The book describes the problems around the world with poverty, aids, and injustice and how most American churches do not support the poor and sick in their own neighborhood, or around the world.

Just as our study did The Hole in Our Gospel challenges all of us to live out 1 John 3:18 as we love, not just with words, “but with actions and in truth.”

Bob Pierce, the founder of World Vision, said “Don’t fail to do something just because you can’t do everything.” What can you do?

What can YOU do? Think about it.