I glorified you on earth by completing down to the last detail what you assigned me to do.
John 17:4 (Msg)
You were put on earth to make a contribution. You weren't created just to consume resources-to eat, breathe, and take up space. God designed you to make a difference with your life.
You were created to serve God.
You were saved to serve God. You're not saved by service, but you are saved for service. We don't serve God out of guilt or fear or even duty, but out of joy, and deep gratitude for what he's done for us. We owe him our lives.
You are called to serve God. Regardless of your job or career, you are called to full-time Christian service. Each of us has a role to play, and every role is important. There is no small service to God; it all matters.
You are commanded to serve God.
Jesus said, "If you insist on saving your life, you will lose it. Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live."
You are going to give your life for something.
-- Service is not optional.
Verse to Remember: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)