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The Discipline of Service - Illustration on service | IllustrateTheWord

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Spiritual Discipline

The Discipline of Service

By Francis of AssisiSource: Francis of Assisi - Little Flowers of St. Francis (adapted) (Public Domain)Short33 words

True service is rendered in hiddenness. The servant of Christ does not seek recognition but seeks to meet needs. When we serve without thought of reward, we discover the freedom of self-forgetful love.

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