Be a Servant:
Be a servant of
service for a Higher Calling, A Higher Power, a Higher Cause.
So much negativity is associated with the word
servant. It may bring negative emotions to some as they remember times of
people in power forcing others to "serve" their whims of greed and
ego. These people use(d) hate and fear
to control others to make themselves feel superior, powerful, important....
They use(d ) other human beings to fill the hole within themselves. If they control
others they never had to look within to see what was there, or rather, what was
not. They could be above others (in their mind at least) making others do
whatever he/she felt they wanted done. They felt or feel if they humiliate another human being by
making them servants, they could be and feel whole.... However, in the deepest segments
of their soul... they were still hollow, for nothing can fill a void that is
created by ego and greed except the realization that once we let go of ego, let
go of greed, let go of the need, or wanting of power and controlling
others..... it is then, and only then, that we begin to feel whole. Then and
only then we can feel as part of the Greater Collective the ONE that Unites us
all as Spirits of humanity, as spirits of Love, as spirits of the Highest,
God..... but that is for another topic, another day...
Today, I want to focus on being a Servant, being of
Service. Take away the negativity associated with the word servant and look at
it with a pure heart and being a servant with faith, gratitude and Love. If you really think about it, that is why we
are all here; to serve. And when we all realize this, what a better world it will
be.
If we are here to serve from/with a pure heart, than
we are here to give. We are here to make
things better, to be a bridge between issues and problems and find solutions.
And by giving freely of our individual talents without ego, without greed,
without expectation; we open to the Light, to Love and we also receive. For it
is impossible to give through Love and Light and not also receive. Receive
without expectation, receive with an open heart and mind that which returns through
being a servant of Love and Light.
This concept was hard for me at first. for "isn't
it better to give than to receive?" A true statement if you are talking about "receiving"
that which is not yours to receive; If you are "receiving" that which
is not yours to take; if you are "receiving" for the sake of ego and
greed; if you are "receiving" to obtain power or control, than you
are actually not receiving at all but rather taking from or of another. And,
no, this is not part of the Masters plan, this type of receiving or rather
taking, is always ego driven, power
driven, again as I mentioned before, trying to fill a hole rather than find
what is truly missing.... but that is
another topic for another day.
For those of us who have a hard time receiving; it is
OK to receive. Because through giving, you have no choice but to receive. A dear friend of mine shared this little
story with me that went something like this:
When you go and give freely to help another
human being, you are giving, serving from the
soul. You may give of your time, your money, or helping to build or rebuild
something that was lost. The person/people you are helping are in dire
need of this help. For some of them too,
it is hard to receive; as they may not feel worthy of such gifts, they may not be able to return the "favor",
they may have the same problem of receiving as you do, yet their circumstance makes it impossible not to accept help. So they do, with a heart so full of gratitude and maybe unworthiness,
they accept the help so they may survive.
As a thank you for what you have
done, they may take of what little they have and make, or give you something that is precious to them to
give to you in return. Your heart is
such that your immediate response is to say: " no thank you, you keep it,
you need it." Did you Look
at their faces when you said no to their gift of gratitude? Did you see you see the hurt in their eyes? I know your
heart was saying, they have so little, they need this, or this belonged to their ancestors, their family,
they should keep this... but at some level,
you dishonored them by not accepting their gratitude. You put yourself, your
ego, above
them by saying no thank you.
Next time, think of this before you
turn away a gift of gratitude: Remember how good it made you feel when you freely gave/helped/served someone in need? ... well, when you do not open to receive their gift of
gratitude, of love, you are actually depriving them of that same feeling... and what gives you the right to make that judgment
and take away that gift, that feeling
from them?" So accept the gift with a humble grateful heart and honor their spirit as they horror yours...
and say Thank you.
True story and powerful words. They hit me in the
heart like lead. There is a difference in taking for the sake of taking and
receiving that from another that is given with gratitude and love. For one is
ego, greed, and self serving and the other is an honoring; a union of souls
through Love.
How can we be a servant? Serve without expectation,
serve with an open heart, serve in, with, and through Love. For if we all serve, give of ourselves, of our
talents, of our soul we are serving the Higher Being, God, Creator, I AM. Giving
of your time, your talents your money, your prayers, etc.. there are many ways
to give. Random acts of kindness, letting someone in line, picking up garbage,
opening a door, holding the elevator, paying for coffee, groceries, etc... the
list of service is endless. We can give of our time to help rebuild homes,
churches, hearts. We can comfort those in need, we can rebuild what was lost,
we can replenish pantries, plant gardens, spread Light and Love wherever we
go... We can be Servants of the Eternal.
Be a Servant of Light and Love. Serve with an open and
pure heart. And by doing this, you will have no choice but to receive. For we
receive so much gratitude, so much Love from the universe, from animals, from nature
and other human beings in return for whatever our service may be. I feel the world,
this community and ourselves would be so much better off if we learned to be
True Servants of Life, of Eternity, of the Higher being/God.
Take away the mindset of ego and greed, the
"what's in it for me" and replace it with a pure heart of Love and
you will have no choice but to be a servant of Life, of Hope, of Love. And by
giving, you will receive so much more than you can ever imagine. Try to give
and not receive something in return. Try it and you will find out you can't.
For when you give freely from the heart of Love, you receive a gift of the
soul.
Still don't believe you can't give from a heart of
Love without receiving? Than here is my challenge to you: Open your heart to
pure Love and give a little. It doesn't have to be monetary however it can be
if it is what is in your heart to do. It can be your time by helping out
someone in need. It can be of prayer or meditation by sending healing or the
highest and best to another, others or the world.... It can be as simple as a
smile. A smile from the soul filled with love. Just try it: if you see someone
looking sad, depressed, troubled, worried... give them a soulful smile. Not a
fake one but a true soulful smile, one you find deep in your heart and give it
away... not in pity but in, with and through LOVE... than imagine what that
person may feel, do and on a greater level the world, when they receive a
genuine smile... heart to heart, spirit to spirit, soul to soul... Just give it
freely and watch it bloom...
We can all be part of the whole, the ONE if we join
together and have the Service mindset, for we all have many talents. So our
services change and are varied for mine is different than yours, and his from
hers, and theirs from ours, etc... But if we all come to it with the same
mindset: being a Servant of the Eternal, being here To Serve in with and
through Love; what a Glorious World it would be! We would each then Serve
joyously from the heart and receive
joyously from the soul. For when we join together our services we join as our part in
the ONE as servants for the Higher Good, the Higher purpose; LOVE.
This is one of the lessons we are meant to learn as
human beings of the Divine, of Spirit, of Love. We are meant to be beings of
service and through service we perpetuate Love, Hope, Peace and Harmony;
Together we are ONE. And through service, we gain by receiving. For as we give
in, with and through Love; the Infinite Spirit, God, replenishes it tenfold. The gifts we receive through giving cannot
be measured or taken away, for as we give with Love, we receive Love, and this
cycle of Life of Love is eternal.
Many Blessings of Love, of Life, of Service, of
receiving, of Light to you and yours, always.
Love and Light,
Nina Pauline (written first from thoughts given to me while driving
and then put on paper 9/17/2011)
