But whoever would

   be great among you

   must be your servant,

and whoever would

   be first among you

   must be servant of all.

For even the Son of Man

 came not to be served,

             but to serve.

            Mark 10. 43-45

(Have we considered

     how to seek God in this?

Did it even occur to us

     how to serve in this?

Walking with God

   makes us see

       what and who around us

   and respond differently.

Nothing but nothing

        random in this,

but an opportunity

             to serve God

  and practice grace.)

O LORD,

You surround us

   with immeasurable times

   to serve You

     in how we respond to need.

Help us to see

        the visible and invisible

and seek to restore

 and bring the name of Jesus

          to the broken places.

When we walk with You,

You fill us with contentment,

profound purpose,

      and Your strength.