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Daily Question, September 4

How am I inspired to serve?

  • Ed Schulte

    How am I inspired to serve?

    As it is explained in the words of Joshua Emanuel in the N. Testament............."Be ready" ....ready to serve the Divine Plan, that is the purpose of Be-ing Human.

    This advice to Grace Cooke was transmitted to her by one she knew as 'White Eagle'. This quote is from "The Quite Mind"

    "THE MASTER’S SERVICE
    You may be used at any moment for the Master’s service, but because the call to service is not al¬ways what you were expecting, sometimes you do not...

    How am I inspired to serve?

    As it is explained in the words of Joshua Emanuel in the N. Testament………….”Be ready” ….ready to serve the Divine Plan, that is the purpose of Be-ing Human.

    This advice to Grace Cooke was transmitted to her by one she knew as ‘White Eagle’. This quote is from “The Quite Mind”

    “THE MASTER’S SERVICE
    You may be used at any moment for the Master’s service, but because the call to service is not al¬ways what you were expecting, sometimes you do not realize that you have been called and chosen for the Master’s work. Make ready in your hearts, for you know not the day nor the hour when the Master will come.”

    THE MASTER’S SERVICE
    You may be used at any moment for the Master’s service, but because the call to service is not al¬ways what you were expecting, sometimes you do not realize that you have been called and chosen for the Master’s work. Make ready in your hearts, for you know not the day nor the hour when the Master will come.

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  • Michael

    at 19 I was very fortunate to find my "vocation" of being an educator. at 54 I was fortunate to feel that I accumulated enough curriculum and was a good communicator to move beyond only the school I was at and share to as many schools, organizations, teams, parents, and young people as possible on how we mess up the "system" that has put our world in the spot its in. erasing anxiety "disorders", the "achievement gap" gets me up early each morning. helping every student-athlete in the country ...

    at 19 I was very fortunate to find my “vocation” of being an educator. at 54 I was fortunate to feel that I accumulated enough curriculum and was a good communicator to move beyond only the school I was at and share to as many schools, organizations, teams, parents, and young people as possible on how we mess up the “system” that has put our world in the spot its in. erasing anxiety “disorders”, the “achievement gap” gets me up early each morning. helping every student-athlete in the country be academically eligible for universities gets me up early each morning.

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  • Antoinette

    I am inspired to serve by knowing it is part of my connection to all beings.

  • Aine

    By connecting to my own needy, sometimes squirrelly humanity. When I give space for myself to feel the emotions of being human, even those I do not particularly like feeling, I can more effectively empathize with others going through similar feelings, and this inspires me to do something to reach out to another.

  • SeeAreLow

    By experiencing the joy and love from people with whom I’m given the opportunity to help in their challenging times; this inspires me and brings me joy.

  • Randy Clere

    I have always had a deep and abiding love for the human being. I practice my craft to ease suffering. It is a good thing, to take time regularly to ponder this question, I think. Now, if I could must a little more kindness and compassion for myself….

    • Aine

      Amen…I, too, am working on learning Self-Compassion. I am finding it is far more connected to all things than I ever thought possible.

  • Michael

    By witnessing the many incarnations of Oneness in the world.

  • grateful sea

    I am thinking of Thich Nhat Hanh’s wisdom on the simple act of washing dishes, “You should wash each dish as if it were the baby Jesus,” or the baby Buddha. And so I am reminded that literally every little thing I do IS service, whether or not I am inspired by it. How to do small acts with great love? For me, the how is hinted at in the word “inspiration” itself. Breath.

  • Faith52

    I feel called to serve very frequently, but I know I do not always answer that call with action. What prevents me from serving the needs of others is feeling empty or lacking. What inspires me to serve is when I feel peaceful and centered, recognizing how full my own cup is. Gratitude is a big part of that.

  • Kevin

    I am inspired to serve in three primary ways: when a need to do so is apparent; when I observe others who are being of service; and when, though infrequent, when I experience a spiritual leading to be of service in some way.

    I admit with a measure of frustration and sadness, however, that in recent years my back issues have prevented me from responding to large scale crises near or far. Having been trained in crisis work years ago I remember the number one rule was that my needs cannot outwe...

    I am inspired to serve in three primary ways: when a need to do so is apparent; when I observe others who are being of service; and when, though infrequent, when I experience a spiritual leading to be of service in some way.

    I admit with a measure of frustration and sadness, however, that in recent years my back issues have prevented me from responding to large scale crises near or far. Having been trained in crisis work years ago I remember the number one rule was that my needs cannot outweigh the needs of those who need the help! So I have had to find other gentler ways to serve that kept my back happy.
    – Kevin

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    • Aine

      Struggling with health issues from the Lyme has been teaching me a similar lesson as I have been unable to do what I think I *ought* to be able to do. I find this challenging. In my better moments of looking at this, I think that perhaps all that means is that we were needed to plow in a different field. God is perfectly capable of filling the slot I left and moving me to another slot. I don’t know why I struggle so sometimes! 😉

      • Kevin

        Oh Aine….I hear you loud and clear! And as a farmer long ago, I love the plowing in a different field metaphor. Your overall response reminds me of my all time favorite quote that I treasure from a British clergyman back in the 1800 hundreds by Charles Kingsley:
        “Have thy tools ready, God will send thee work.”

        I wait and pray into this regularly.it seems. Peace and joy to you my friend.

  • Malag

    My biggest inspiration to serve is through my family. Also the part of me that supports me is serving a higher purpose and it is inspiring and uplifting to notice that.

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