Not Sure Where To Start When Volunteering? Keep It Simple
In the last blog post for Barriers That Block Christians from Serving, which is part of our It’s Your SERVE series, we examined ways to maintain balance when serving others. We extolled the virtues of rest and gave suggestions for how to actively seek out sacred rest.
Today, in Part 6 of our series, we are ready to commit ourselves to a more active service role.
That is, as soon as we figure out where to begin.
Slaying Giants With Solitary Stones
Sometimes we take a look around at all that needs to be done and we feel so overwhelmed that we simply do nothing. Looking at all of the brokenness in God’s beautiful world can be incredibly discouraging. So discouraging in fact until rather than start small, we concede defeat without ever joining the fight to begin with.
We forget that we are servants, not saviors.
Christ, while a servant of others, was the only Savior.
Perspective Is Key
We are not going to eradicate homelessness, stop world hunger, or end global poverty with a bag of donated clothing, a hot cup of coffee, or a single meal.
But even a hundred-foot journey begins with a single step.
Helping build a ramp for someone with mobility issues to improve ease of access into his or her home can be life-changing.
Praying over someone who is in the throes of grief after losing a loved one can be a light in the darkness.
Removing debris in weather-worn areas after a storm, restores hope in the midst of devastation and despair.
Keep it simple. Begin at the beginning. Then wash, rinse, and repeat.
Before long, serving others will become a habit and will feel as natural as breathing.
Coming Up
In Part 7 of our Barriers That Block Christians From Serving segment of our It’s YOUR Serve series, we talk back to negative self-talk that may be hindering our ability to help.
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