Fun vs. Blessed

MAN, I think if you read my blog you're gonna get sick of Soup Kitchen follow ups. Seems like each time I work there God reveals something new to me. As I'm washing dishes, scooping out some salad, or rolling silverware in napkins, God continues to teach me or reveal to me some things. As I was working yesterday I started thinking about something. As I looked at my life, as I watch other people in the church and other Christians I realized something at least about myself. We are WAY more likely to serve if it's fun. Generally in life we want everything to be fun. If it's not, we don't see it as a benefit. Don't see it as a blessing. But especially when it comes to serving, if I don't have fun it must not be for me. Doesn't that then make it not a serving experience. Serving is NOT for me, it's for THEM. It's for our God. I realized this... The soup kitchen isn't necessarily on my fun list, BUT it is ALWAYS a blessing. I leave blessed every time. I don't know how you couldn't leave blessed. I've also had fun but that's NOT the criteria for serving. Lot's of things in life aren't fun, but they can be a blessing. I'm sure it's not fun having a kidney replaced, but it's definitely a blessing. It's NEVER fun going to the dentist, but it's a blessing. It's not fun to be disciplined, but it's a blessing. All of us have things in life that as we look back, they were DEFINITELY not fun, but man were they a blessing. Now, I truly believe this. If I go into a serving experience with the attitude of "for them, not for me" I think we actually end up having fun. I haven't always thought that way in my life. Hmmm, maybe I used to think more of myself. How about you? Anyway, just some ramblings from a pastor. I wonder if I'll have something to say after every soup kitchen?

Following Christ,

Jeff