Greatness for All

We are in a series called The ME I want to Be. I shared this past weekend on the thought that anyone can be great. Jesus said, “Whoever wants to be great must be a servant” (Mark 10:45). The problem with most of us, though, is we would rather be thought of as being great without really experiencing greatness that comes from serving.

You see, most of us, if the truth be known, don’t really want to put up with the inconvenience that comes along with being a servant. We are trying to get to a point in life where we are less inconvenienced rather than being inconvenienced.

The great thing about God is that He has given all of us a shot at greatness. The question is, will we seize it? There are many books written today about how to develop and become a...

• great business
• great leader
• great church
• great parent
• great marriage

The fact of the matter – greatness is within all of our grasps – because all of us can serve. Martin Luther King said, “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."

Experience greatness – serve someone today.