A Heart for Service
Kimya Loder Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission A Heart for Service Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God. 2 Corinthians 9:13 Today's Scripture & Insight : 2 Corinthians 9:12–13 A ministry in Carlsbad, New Mexico, supports their community by offering more than 24,000 pounds of free food each month to local residents. The leader of the ministry shared, “People can come here, and we will accept them and meet them right where they are. Our goal is . . . to meet their practical needs to get to their spiritual needs.” As believers in Christ, God desires for us to use what we’ve been given to bless others, drawing our communities closer to Him. How can we develop a heart for service that brings glory to God? We develop a heart for service by asking God to show us how to use the gifts He’s given us to benefit others ( 1 Peter 4:10 ). In this way, we offer “many expressions of thanks to G