My friends, rather or not you know it, the Bible teaches that we were created for service.  Today there are many people who are miserable with their life because they simply have missed the point that God has for their life.  The Bible says that we are to be the salt and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13).  We learn in life that by serving others we become happier.

I do what I do as a pastor of a church because I am happy serving others.  Colossians 3:23-24 says: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.  You are serving the Lord Christ.”

When someone is truly in need, we should be helping them by giving them food, our time, and attention.  The Lord knows that when we are doing something to help others, that we are doing it for Him.  I enjoy going around our community and giving away free batteries for smoke detectors.  There is no hidden agenda in distributing batteries, it is just a way to serve others and show God’s love in a practical way.   In my heart, I want to be certain that people realize our church loves them and cares for them and that we want the light of Jesus to radiate from us with nothing in return.  The truth be known; in my heart I am not even trying to get them to our church. Building relationships through serving is what matters.

~Pastor Shane

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