Regardless of whichever season of life you’re presently in, I think it can be a healthy experience to force yourself to volunteer to serve others in new ways.  Serving others has the capacity to stretch you, and it’s a healthy reminder that the world doesn’t revolve around you.

Believing this to be a healthy mindset to cultivate, my wife and I recently made the decision to volunteer a week of our time to serve with a camping ministry that some of our children also volunteer with.  The camp is about 7 hours from our home, and while our children have become known there, my wife and I were virtually unknown.  We contacted the camp, expressed our desire to volunteer, went through their screening process, and then told them they could literally assign us to any job or any task.  We wanted to serve wherever they thought we could be most helpful.

After a few weeks, we were told that we would be helping with campus security.  It would be our primary task to patrol all ends of the property from early morning to late evening, making sure the campers were safe.  At night we slept on bunk beds in a cabin that was quite warm with no easy way to cool it down.  And as we served in our roles, there were dozens of other adults who volunteered as well.  For an entire week, we all worked with minimal breaks, and as far as I can tell, even though it was tiring, it appeared to be a joyful experience for everyone who was involved.

When my wife and I volunteered to help, I thought we were doing something unique.  It turns out, it wasn’t unique at all.  We spent the entire week surrounded by people who didn’t expect to be treated like kings and queens.  They just wanted to serve others and glorify Jesus.

The Humble Legacy of King David

I was impressed by this attitude, but I also find it particularly impressive when a literal king expresses that same kind of heart.  While still speaking in the temple area, Jesus quoted the words of King David from  and a professor at Cairn University where he leads the Digital Media and Communication program.  He also leads an online community called Platform Launchers where he helps people build message-based online platforms.

 John has authored over 30 books and presently hosts several podcasts on the LifeAudio podcast network.  His shows have been downloaded millions of times by listeners throughout the world.

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