Because each marriage contains two selfish people who fundamentally desire their “own way” (Isaiah 53:6), conflict between a husband and wife is inevitable. When those conflicts surface, we often encounter one or both of the following temptations: to respond to the conflict in a fleshly manner or to reconsider our marriage vows. Fleshly solutions never solve spiritual problems between two selfish people. Instead, commit to God and your spouse that you will strive to deal spiritually with every sinful issue that surfaces in your marriage.
No task is too small. Even giving someone a cup of water can convey love. Jesus himself said as much. But if we are honest with ourselves, some things do seem too small. They seem beneath us. Humbling ourselves with small and seemingly unimportant tasks in service to others doesn’t mean we ourselves are small and unimportant. On the contrary, in Christ’s economy, it means we are great. And we are never more faithful in following Jesus than when we serve others.
Our lives often resemble the congestion of a busy highway—people passing by us at lightning speed, while we tightly grip the steering wheel of life trying to make sure we stay in our lane and don’t crash into anyone on our way to our intended destination. But God put us on this earth for the purpose of touching people and sharing with them the good news of the Gospel on our way to Heaven, our final destination. How do we do that gracefully without it feeling like we are just crashing into people as we fly through life? By merging into their lane of life with the use of some good on-ramps, or relationships.
What is a biblical approach to servant leadership? There is no greater picture of true servant leadership than the Lord Jesus Christ. A careful reading of the gospels reveals that Christ’s leadership was characterized by radical acts of service and leadership.
