BUT... to serve (Mark 10:45)

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,

BUT... to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Mark 10:45

Love, love, love, this verse.  I am blessed with the gift of serving others BUT if you find this a challenge remember today that even Jesus was called to serve others,.He washed the feet of His disciples.
Go out today and see how blessed you will become when you serve others.

Please comment and let me know how it goes.

BUT... always try to do good (1 Thes 5:15)

"See that no one pays back evil for evil,

BUT...

 always try to do good to each other and to all people."

 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Are you feeling like a victim today?
Let that go and go out and purposely try to do good by each person you see and meet.

BUT... sets it on a lampstand (Luke 8:16)

No one, when he has lit a lamp,

covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed,

BUT...

 sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

 Luke 8:16

Once you accept Jesus has your Savior your light is lit. Don't hide it with all your burdens and life stuff save that for your quiet time with Jesus. When you are out in the world let your light shine. Smile at someone today and see what happens.

BUT... you shall meditate in it day and night (Joshua1:8)

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth,

BUT you shall meditate in it day and night,

 that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.

For then you will make your way prosperous,

 and then you will have good success.

Joshua 1:8

You see when we read God's word and think about it through out the day and do what we are lead to do THEN we can't help BUT be successful. Unfortunately we want to think of ourselves through out the day, do what we are lead to do and then wonder why God is not blessing us.

BUT to you who are listening (Proverbs 6:27-28)

 “But to you who are listening I say:

 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Proverbs 6:27-28

Are you listening?

BUT...I do want you to experience the blessing of generosity (Philippians 4:15-17)

"You Philippians well know, and you can be sure I'll never forget it, that when I first left Macedonia, venturing out with the Message, not one church helped out in the give and take of this work except you. You were the only one. Even while I was in Thessalonica, you helped out and not only once 

BUT twice. Not that I'm looking for handout, 

BUT I do want you to experience the blessing that issues from generosity. 

Philippians 4:15-17 MSG

BUT... to you who are listening (Luke 6:28-29)

 “But to you who are listening I say

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you,

pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:28-29

Wow imagine if we would listen to what Jesus tells us. Start today, one moment at a time. Ask God for a sensitivity to His spirit to know how to respond. God and you become in control and not those who frustrate you.