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“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”
Serving others in a humble capacity comes from the recognition that its significance is not derived from who witnesses our service, but instead, whom we are serving. In this way, we should seek out the performance of good deeds in private, and understand that our service is a personal choice, and never a contract with someone else. While we may sometimes feel that our good acts go unnoticed, we can reinforce our desires to do good for others in understanding our service is measured not by the praise it brings to us, but the good that it brings to others. Simply, we are asked to serve others with the expectation that the single benefit is the grace we receive from God, rather than the attention we receive from others.
–James Stone
