Serving is also Seeking

One of the time I feel closer to God is when I serve Him (which also mean His people). It takes my focus away from myself and make me realize that my circumstances aren't that bad after all. The other morning, God whispered the following to my heart, I wanted to share it with you because it helped me discover another way to seek Him, This is what He whispered; "Take your eyes off of yourself and start serving. Why worry about what you can or cannot accomplish, you are distrusting Me when you do that. Stop focusing on you and start looking for ways to help others, to serve them as my Son Jesus did." (My paraphrase) This is also what He meant when He said; "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33 When you serve others, you are telling God, "I trust that you will meet my needs, therefore, I don not need to only be focused on myself and my circumstances." You are also experiencing Jesus' life at it's core, what greater sacrifice of serving is there then dying on the cross for the sins of a nation? Now, of course God is not asking us to do anything as drastic, but He is requiring us to mold our lives in the likeness of His Son. So start serving Him today, and see how great it is!!