Serving Others Quotes

“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.”
― Jana Stanfield

“The next time you want to withhold your help, or your love, or your support for another for whatever the reason, ask yourself a simple question: do the reasons you want to withhold it reflect more on them or on you? And which reasons do you want defining you forevermore?”
― Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

“The best kind of happiness is a habit you're passionate about.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.”
― Bill Johnson

“Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and hope, at the disposal of those who want to join this search but do not know how.”
― Henri Nouwen

“When you suffer, you are being conformed to the image of Jesus. When you pray, you are being made holy in the image of Jesus. When you quietly serve a person in need, you are being shaped into the image of Jesus. When you generously give, your heart is being remade into the image of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.”
― Allen R. Hunt, Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor: How I Discovered the Hidden Treasures of the Catholic Church

“You can be yourself without pursuing yourself. Have you ever seen a dog chase his own tail? He just runs in circles.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“I often ask myself, 'Who would Jesus vote for?' Then I start to think that he wouldn't vote at all; however, it would not be out of apathy or disinterest, but out of perfection and light. As a miracle worker, I think he would, by the power of God's teachings, the perseverance and the truth, influence in a modern sense whoever is put into office how to best serve his fellow men. One, like his skeptics, may find that impractical. But there is a message in that no man in power can slow the momentum of the will of God, and the miracles of his teachings will be forever victorious.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“All men are born firstly with the instinct to protect themselves. But few grow to really love themselves, and even fewer learn to love their neighbor as themselves.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Sometimes feeling good isn’t about picking up more things to do, but about letting go of things that have nothing to do with you.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“The opportunity to serve is everywhere if the heart is seeking and there is a willingness to take action.”
― Henry Hon, One: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose from House to House

“What are you good for, if your life doesn't make a single trace of contribution in the alleviation of people's misery!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace

“Look around and see whom you can serve.”
― Anne Lamott, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage

“I want to live in your heart, for your heart is my temple.
I want to live in your memories, for your memories are my treasure.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Servitude is Sanctitude

“Concern for the people should burn like the fire of God in your veins.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Servitude is Sanctitude

“If you can't be out here and love on these people who have nothing to offer you, then you're not ready to serve. You need to trust that I am going to provide for you.' [God]”
― Ryan Stevenson, Eye of the Storm: Experiencing God When You Can't See Him

“Samantha has no needs or wants. She exists to serve someone else's.”
― Tess Sharpe, The Girls I've Been

“Just once let me die for the people, then I can live in peace.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace

“I am to create a new order of humans - hurricane humans, who are devout believers in service and care nothing for worldly pleasures. Are you that human? If you are, then erase every bit of self from the soil of your mind and place society in its place.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace

“Service begins where the self ends.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace

“A dead martyr is a thousand times better than a shallow leader.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Servitude is Sanctitude

“All my life I've been a servant of the people and I'll remain a servant till death.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Servitude is Sanctitude

“If you are my allies - if you are my sisters and brothers, then you won't have anything to do with greed and possessions - society must be your highest concern.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Servitude is Sanctitude

“A Disciple is one who…

Demonstrates the Fruit of the Spirit in his life

Invests time in serving others

Studies the Scriptures and handles it correctly

Crucifies his flesh with its passions and desires

Implements what he learns in his life

Prays without ceasing

Looks to Jesus, the founder, and perfecter of his faith

Examines his life consistently”
― Ibrahim E. Sakkab

“Like royalty disguised in rags, those who live to serve undertake a higher calling which most folks overlook.”
― Criss Jami

“The duty of an Usher is to serve, not to be servile.”
― Utibe Samuel Mbom, The Event Usher’s Handbook

“Leadership is not about personal interest. It is about a deep interest in serving others.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, The Effective Leadership Prototype for a Modern Day Leader

“Leaders, the quicker you shift your perspective from yourself to how you can help others is when you will become more effective.”
― Germany Kent

“Waitressing: [...] She was a very old soul, which meant that her life was driven by love and not ego. [...] She, on a soul level, had decided to commit a huge part of her life to serving people, to being kind and caring and wouldn't seek a lot of attention for it. The work was its own reward.”
― Sonia Choquette, The Psychic Pathway: A Workbook for Reawakening the Voice of Your Soul

“Compromise where you can and serve where you can't.”
― Jamie Hallman, The Expectation Gap: Change Your Expectations to Transform Your Relationships