“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5 (NIV)
Becoming a servant is not natural. It goes against our nature of simply wanting to serve our own needs and interests. You need to dedicate each and every day to the Lord and put things in focus.
Think more about others than yourself. Your purpose is to serve others. First, “Love the Lord your God,” second, “love you neighbour as yourself.” God sees your attitude as more important than what you do.
You are in care of God’s stuff. So take care of it and know that you are serving him. You are have been trusted to take care of things here. And remember, money will not follow you to heaven, so don’t let it rule you. Money was a problem back when Jesus was here and its still a temptation today, just look around you and its easy to see.
Focus on your work. What I mean is focus on your work for God. Stop looking at what others are doing and picking faults. God has given you a task, so get on with it, what they are doing is for God, so let him do the evaluating.
We base our identity in Christ. Follow him as the ultimate example of a true servant, even though he was clearly a king.
Ministry is an opportunity, it is a priviledge. If you do it out of obligation, God sees that. You may keep others impressed, but that won’t make a difference when you come before God as he saw your true intentions.
So slip on the servants hat and serve others wherever and whenever you can.