S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life
an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. They “serve the LORD with gladness.”17 Why do they serve with gladness? Because they love the Lord, they’re grateful for his grace, they know serving is the highest use of life, and they know God has promised a reward.
Rick Warren • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
I think you see that the gifts that are given to us as individuals are not for us alone, or for our own self-improvement, but they’re actually for the community and to be offered.
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
You know stuff that other people don’t know. And when you know stuff that other people do not, you’re in a position to be of service. Ideally, you want to be of service to others in a way that feeds your spirit.