SERVE AND BE SERVED
“I went to a mortician whose side hustle is working as a life coach. The sign above the door read: “One prepares you for the end and the other helps prepare you for a fresh start.“
Now, that’s full circle service right there!
In a world now obsessed with the notion of “self-care” and “taking care of No. 1,” we may find ourselves pampering ourselves too much and forgetting to be of service to others.
There is a balance between taking care of ourselves and caring for others.
Until we find that balance, we will probably feel unfulfilled and discontent.
I love this adage: “You cannot give from an empty vessel;” meaning, if you aren’t taking time out for yourself to rest and rejuvenate, you will not be able to adequately help the people in your life.
That is very true.
But in this age of radical self-care, we may be inadvertently neglecting the ones we love with the belief: “Every man for himself.”
The truth is that we can’t live without the help of others.
Everything we currently own is because someone else invented it. Our food is grown and farmed by others. There’s someone who packages it up. There’s the truck driver who takes it from the farms to the grocery stores. The grocery stores then have people who put it on shelves, etc., etc.
We are at the mercy of these services and the people who do these jobs day in and day out. How often do we stop to remember that?
How often do we remember those who have served and are serving this country for the God-given freedoms that we are privileged to enjoy?
The point is: We cannot survive without others.
Because of this, it’s very important to look at our own lives and see how we can be of service to others.
Ask yourself:
1. How am I serving the people in my life?
2. How am I contributing to my little corner of the world?
3. What gifts and talents can I offer those in need today?
4. What is one thing I can do to make my corner of the world a little better today?
There are a thousand ways that we can serve those around us.
Maybe it’s going grocery shopping for an elderly neighbor or genuinely smiling at a passerby. It may look like holding the door open for someone who looks frazzled. It could be as simple as picking up the phone and calling a friend to offer an ear.
Everyone needs someone. We cannot go it alone.
The flip side is that we all have something unique to offer. Ask yourself what you can offer those around you today and then go all in on being of service!
