Presiding elder Eric Byrom continues his series on the spiritual disciplines. Today, he talks about the spiritual discipline of service.
Main PointsReference: Celebration of Spiritual Disciplines - Richard Foster
- We must experience the many little deaths of going beyond ourselves
- Self-righteous service v. true service
- You can do service with the wrong attitude and it can make it a negative experience.
- Spiritual disciplines often address character issues in our lives and can break down our character flaws.
- Choosing to serve or choosing to be a servant
- Saying yes to doing some service is to saying no to others.
- Types of service
- Service of hiddenness
- Service of guarding the reputation of others
- Service of common courtesy
- Service of listening to others
- Service of sharing the Word of life with one another
- Service of active helpfulness
- Service of being served
- Service of hospitality
- Service of bearing the burdens of each other
- It would be a good idea to journal your experiences
Daily DevotionalMatthew 20:25-28 - bible.comJohn 13:12-17 - bible.comColossians 3:23-24 - bible.com
Blog Date:
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
