Keith Craft: Serving kills the "It's all about me" self that needs to die.
Serving kills the "It's all about me" self that needs to die.
The thought behind the quote
When you serve, you make a conscious decision to dismantle your selfish tendencies—the part of you that constantly asks, "What about me?"
The Greek word for "ransom" used here is "lutron," which refers to the price paid to release a captive or slave. Jesus paid the ultimate price to set us free from sin and death. In the same way, when we serve others, we embody this concept of being a "ransom." We choose to give of ourselves, to sacrifice our comfort, time, or resources, to uplift and release others from their burdens. When we kill the “all about me” self, we choose to add value to others first, before needing to be valued.
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- People don’t care how much you know about anything until they know how much you care about them.
- Servant-leadership is your gateway to greatness.
- You will never be tough enough to rule on a greater measure, until you serve on a level that is greater than yourself.
- The man or the woman who is not a servant is one who accomplishes nothing.
- He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.