365QOD- Day1083

Of Service to Others

“Let me tell you a story”- my favorite words to hear

The other day I was driving home when I called a friend.  James is a very good friend.  He also happens to be very religious.  At the end of our conversation he told me a story.

James told me a story how at work things were difficult.  Nothing seems to gel.  Everything seemed to lead to conflict with the people in his work environment.

Then one day he went to a sandwich shop.  While in line he heard a voice instructing him to pay for the meal of the young  couple in front of him.  He ignored it.  The voice inside came back a second and a third time.   He could no longer ignore it, offered, and paid for their meal.  They were delighted and finally he was at peace.

According to James, the next day everything started changing.  Life seemed to become easy and his relationships at work seemed to improve.  It seemed as if someone had turned a switch on.

James’ story made me realize that often we are self-focused too much.  We are offered guidance from around us and above that we tend to ignore.  But if we get out of ourselves then we will be rewarded with peace of mind and our lives will shift towards a better state.

Today’s question is:

“Do you get out of yourself by being of service to others?”