"Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him." Malachi 3:18

Some people serve to be loved, others love to be served, others love to serve. The first do it for approval and security, the second to gain comfort and feelings of superiority; the third serve simply because they have been loved. I jump back and forth among the 3 groups, or develop a hybrid of my own. Why you do what you do is so important because it reveals the condition of your heart before God and others. In order for us to truly love to serve it needs to be rooted in the grace of God in Christ. As He serves us, we, in turn, serve Him. It must be rooted in the self-sacrificing substitution that Christ entered into on the cross – where He loved us so much He went to the cross.