Gal. 1:10
This verse really hit me hard the first time I read it and studied it. In reading it, one must be careful how to interpret it. God is not saying we shouldn't serve others. God isn't saying that we should not lend a helping hand. God is telling us to be a servant of Christ.
We can look in the New Testament and see all the miracles Jesus performed. It seems He had a servant heart for others. That isn't false - he did love others and had genuine compassion for them. However, Jesus did it by being a servant to God first. We are to help one another and lift each other up, but we must also remember to do it as servants of Christ first. Not for any kind of agenda for ourselves or gain. In fact, the Holy Spirit will lead you in service. In the end, we must try to please God as a servant of Christ. We must let Him work through us and for us. His name should be praised and glorified, not ours.
We can look in the New Testament and see all the miracles Jesus performed. It seems He had a servant heart for others. That isn't false - he did love others and had genuine compassion for them. However, Jesus did it by being a servant to God first. We are to help one another and lift each other up, but we must also remember to do it as servants of Christ first. Not for any kind of agenda for ourselves or gain. In fact, the Holy Spirit will lead you in service. In the end, we must try to please God as a servant of Christ. We must let Him work through us and for us. His name should be praised and glorified, not ours.
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