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HABITS WORTH HAVING – Service (John 13: 12-16) ----------------------------------------------- Our threshold for service is really tied to our pride. We need to lay down our pride and take up our towel. Jesus, the King of Kings, humbled Himself to the extreme when He washed the feet of the disciples. But the message is not about foot washing – it is about SERVING. Service creates the path to an attitude of humility (Phil 2: 3-5). The more power and prestige we have in life, the less we tend to have an attitude of humility and service. (Matt 20: 25-28). God gives us gifts so that we can SERVE. But we need to serve for God’s purpose and serve others without resenting them. When we do it for the Lord, it changes our attitude. To be great, we should live to serve. We are to be His hands and feet for the great commission and to build up the body. Application points: -- Learn to live for Christ (2 Cor. 5:14-15). The motivation for service is love born of worship and gratitude. -- Find the joy of a gifted serving and non-gifted serving. (It doesn’t matter if you have the spiritual gift of service.) -- -- Joy doesn’t mean easy … or even fun every time. -- -- Don’t wait to “discover” your gift before you serve. There is no shortage of needs. -- Search your heart for hiccups about serving.