An Epiphany of Focus

What I must say here to you may sound simple.

Without giving thought, perhaps a little untoward.

But for all my years I've labored and struggled to

serve others. Having been born with a servants' heart.

Just to see the pleasure my efforts bring to people

around me, was my desired, yet uncontenting reward.

But though I may try, and by endurance, to a measure

succeed, it was never His plan for this to be my part.

For I was not born to serve the sons of men or even

myself. My life and my love were made for my Lord.

When my hands and feet seek to serve but His hearts'

desire, He perfects the work of them to become His art.

Then, when despite my efforts, my hands and feet may

fail, by His grace the end product is never untoward.

For when the measure of love He gives me, is reflected

back in true and faithful service to His loving heart,

the need of men around me is fulfilled beyond the work

of my hands, and contenting love, my Fathers' reward.

By service rendered to my Fathers' desire, I see my

own need fulfilled. For this was always to be my part.

For His intention, I was created to serve Him, and the

need of a brother, served through my heart for my Lord

Authors Summary: When I work to please men, my efforts are not fulfilling to my need, or theirs in the way that they could be. When my focus is on pleasing the heart of our Lord, the needs of others are fulfilled as a product of serving His heart ... and I am satisfying the purpose for which I was created (serving Him). In fulfilling that purpose, I find that the need I was created with, the need to serve, is satisfied. Because I was created, as we all are, with a need, a desire to serve Him.