I went back to reading A Purpose Driven Life a while back. It has taken me forever and a day to get through the book. But even if I'm not doing it consecutively as prescribed, I still take away important morsels each time. Today's chapter was about "Accepting Your Assignment." Basically, it says that each of us have been put on this earth for a reason...that being SERVICE.
As I was reading, I couldn't help but think of my parents. They are certainly my role models when it comes to altruism, fighting for the greater good, and just going above and beyond the call of duty. The following excerpts reflect the way I see them:
A saved heart is one that wants to serve.
We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.
Holy living consists in doing God's work with a smile.
Service is the pathway to real significance.
Service is not optional.
I hope that one day, my children will look back and be able to say the same about me. Sometimes I feel so consumed with everything I am doing academically that I don't do as much as I can for other people. Last Friday, I helped a friend of mine with something that was really important to her and when I saw how happy she was with the results, I remembered what a natural high it was when you're able to make someone smile....
pahabol
Happy birthday, Ann! Ingit naman ako di ko natikman ang libre mo! hehehehe...next time, bawi kami ni John:)
1 comment:
weeee thanks!! :) di bale bawi kayo ni John next time... hehe... i have yet to start purpose driven life all over again... i stopped in the 4th chapter... =)
Post a Comment