Week 3 - Full Service

Joe is willing to volunteer with high schoolers, but don't ask him to help with middle school programs.

Ben is a musician. That's his thing. Nothing else.

This just isn't the right time for Blake to get involved. Maybe next year.

God has called us to serve. Are we giving Him our "full service" or are we more about "self service?"

Do we express a desire to give Him "full service" but limit it to "between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and not on weekends?" Or some other limit that sounds just as silly?

Moses wasn't a gifted speaker - in fact, he probably had some sort of speech impediment. He was certain he was the wrong guy for the job. God used him anyway.

Sarah laughed when God told her she was going to have a baby at 90 years of age. God wasn't joking! Even though she was too old and other women were of a more suitable age, God used her anyway.

Jonah was just plain willful. He had the guts to tell God no. Bad decision. God used him anyway.

God wants to use us.

He may even ask us to teach third grade boys when we don't think we relate well to young children. God can use us anyway.

He may ask us to lead a Bible study in spite of our fear of not knowing the Bible as well as we think we should. God can us us anyway.

He may ask us to be a part of the finance committee when we'd really rather be part of the worship committee. God can use us anyway.

It's a matter of deciding if we give God our "full service" or if we decide to be a "self service" person.

Are we willing to serve Him fully any time, any where? Or "only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and not on weekends?"

This week, pray...

1. For a willingness to serve Him completely.
2. For forgiveness when you put limits on when, where and how you wills serve Him.
3. For opportunities to serve others.
4. That those who are serving Him and serving you will be blessed.
5. Thank Him for those who have unselfishly served Him in the past and thus impacted your life.

This week, read...

1. Jonah 1
2. Psalm 100:2
3. Genesis 17:15-22
4. Philippians 2:5-11
5. Ephesians 6:5-9

This week, listen to...

God Speaking by Mandisa
Serve the Lord by Carmen
God Leads Us Along by Travis Cottrell

This week's quote...

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know; the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." - Albert Schweitzer