A lesson in grace

All Christians are called to service. But in some cases the very work of serving God can result in a false conception of the place of service in the Kingdom. So here's something all Christians, particularly vocational ministers, need to remember. The words come from Adrian Warnock's account of his own growth in discipleship:

The truth is, sadly, that like so many of us, there have been many times in my life where I have been so caught up with what I was doing for God that I forgot that the most important thing He wants from me is for me to simply be His son and worship Him.

Amen. While hard work for God looks good on the outside, it's possible for service to arise from a false belief in our indispensability to God. The lesson of grace, however, is that God uses us not so much because we're helpful as because he loves us.