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HRISTIAN SERVICE IS ALL ABOUT OBEDIENCE
that evokes knowledge of God, empowering
us to promote the good of others while doing
what God wants done. As disciples of Jesus
who seek to grow in character,
we stand on the shoulders of those
who can make us stop, look, listen
and remember the words of
Isaiah, "This is the way. Walk in it" (Isaiah
30:21). The following Salvation Army role
models have devoted their lives to multi-
faceted service, all with the common goal
of bringing love and healing to those
who need it most. These four heroes
of the Faith have in common a thirst
for social justice, a hunger for civic
responsibility and an active lifestyle
into their senior years.
They represent qualities to which those
who put the mission of The Salvation Army
into action day in and day out aspire.
Dallas Willard has written, "To live as a
servant while fulfi lling socially important
roles is one of the greatest challenges any disciple
ever faces." Are we motivated by praise and
awards, a real desire to share God's love, or is
it some of both? As you refl ect on the lives of
these four devoted servants of God, may you
see yourself as consecrated for service with a
sense of purpose that will move you toward
simplicity, humility and transparency. "Do not
withhold good from those to whom it is due, when
it is in your power to do it" (Proverbs 3:27).
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The War Cry | SEPTEMBER 2013
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