"We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."
Last night before going to bed my niece posted this video on Facebook. I had watched it several days before. But, what was more important was her reflections on my mother. My mother gave so much to others. She was always there serving and doing what was needed. She was an amazing women. I also saw the human side of her. She would sometimes grumble at first when asked to do something. Not to the person in need just alone between ourselves. Yet, she never said no. She always did for others regardless of how inconvenient it was for her.
This verse made me ponder on how service is. We are not there to please ourselves. Being asked to serve never comes at convenient times. Sometimes we are asked to do hard things, even greater that we feel we are physically capable of. Yet, we answer the call when the need is there. We do it humbly without any praise. We do it because we love God more than ourselves. We do it because we love our fellow man. When we pray for the strength to serve we are made strong to bear up those in need.
Day 50: Tami Fitzgerald Harris
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