Sacrifice. Service. Love.
These are three simple words, yet maddeningly
complex words to personally embrace in our lives.
Sacrifice - To do so is often defined as to
give up. A loss. Something that will never be reclaimed or recovered. That in
itself sounds negative. Choose to see it as a channeled release of potential to
acknowledge, aid and assist others to fulfill their destiny. Whether it is the
release of time, treasure, thought or talent, it has a definite purpose in
being released that you seek no reward from doing. It costs you but blesses
them. No reward, no payback. None.
Service - To be able to do unto others as you
would have them do unto you. It is a tangible kindness of actions and deeds
devoid of manipulative reasoning. In some way no matter our chosen career path,
we are in reality employed in the eternal service industry. For what we say and
do has eternal implications and destiny in view. The joy and pleasure of
serving with a right spirit is greater than that of being served. How may I
serve you, must become your daily heart and soul mission.
Love – “What does love look like? It has the
hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has
eyes to see misery and want, It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of
men. That is what love looks like.” St Augustine
The more you embrace these core principles and
live these out daily, you live a glorious life. A life that is free of the
constraints of mediocrity and meandering. It is no longer what you can get out
of life, but what can you give. Not how can you shine but how can you serve. To
live any less is to live a life devoid of positive impact on a world that
desperately needs it.
