Service, the true happiness

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God." - King Benjamin

We have become a generation of do it for yourselfer's. A generation where we justify in our mind why we cannot help another person. Usually the excuse we give our self is "I am in a hurry" or "I am in a rush" Which reminds me of a country song from the 90's. "I'm in a hurry to get things done... ooo I rush and rush until life's no fun... all I really gotta do is live and die, but I'm in a hurry and don't know why..." Does life feel like you're always in a hurry to get to a certain place yet you never make it there?

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Gandhi
"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it." - Jesus Christ

Both Gandhi and Christ taught the power of service in not only serving when it is convenient, yet to lose yourself in the act of service. Now imagine a time when you helped someone just from the goodness of your heart because you felt it was the right thing. And truly it touched you with a great feeling after wards. We have learned from the beginning that to help yourself is to help others. We are taught to give everything to the poor. Give everything to the poor? As we feast upon truth we learn to give to the poor of heart. Those that have no hope anymore. Those that are blinded and have no real purpose. Those that always feel like they have to accomplish something. And as they gain hope, your eyes begin to open and your ears to hear. You find what you have been rushing after. Turns out you have been rushing right by it this whole time.

The B Side To The Truth is that something has already been accomplished. You didn't need to accomplish it. The reality is we must give to the poor and serve our fellow man. As we serve another, then rapport is built, relationships are formed, and happiness can grow and flourish! So ask yourself, are you losing yourself to find yourself?

Colton - discover your true'ness'