VOLUNTEER BASIS

By. Ps. Seno Widjaja 

Why you want to be a "volunteer"? the key is our God have shown His lifestyle to us, a serving lifestyle! He is a volunteer himself.

WILLINGLY:

Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves - Judges 5:2 KJV

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord  - Judges 5:9 KJV

ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE & GRACE:

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began - 2 Timothy 1:9 KJV

3 key points or basis of being a Volunteer:

1. APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE - "PERSPECTIVE"

• Whatever your service is, know that it is good and important. And we shall do it with a grateful heart.
• Build a perspective that whatever we do is for God.

2. LIVE YOUR SERVICE - "ROLE MODEL"

• Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ - 1 Corinthians 11:1 KJV
• "Who is the most impactful person in your life?", it is interesting that each people maybhave different answer: parents, pastor, best friends
• A child may not do what they are asked to do but most of the time, a child will follow what the parents do.
• Our lifestyle, quality of life defines who we are. Whether we like it or not we may be a role model for someone out there.

3. LOVE YOUR SERVICE - "ATTITUDE"

• And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry - 1 Timothy 1:12 KJV
• Your attitude attracts your lattitude
• It is not about what's/who's right or wrong but about the right way to respond to what's/who's wrong.
• Love & Be faithful in our service, whatever we do now is for the benefit and blessing for us in the future. It is proven! 

4. GROW YOUR SERVICE - "EXCELLENCE"

• Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity - 1 Timothy 4:12 KJV
• Continue to grow our service, and not be stop by age nor years of experience. We shall continue to grow, continuous improvement.

5. FOCUS ON YOUR SERVICE - "PRIORITY"

• See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,  Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.  Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is - Ephesians 5:15‭-‬17 KJV
• When we put priority towards our focus, we will not be slowed down by hiccups in our life.

6. SHARE YOUR SERVICE - "TEAMWORK"

• Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.  And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men - Mark 1:16‭-‬17 KJV
• No man is an island! It is always about team work!
• Jesus is clear about this: he gathered, motivate, equipped and mobilized the disciples.

7. SOURCE OF YOUR SERVICE - "PRAYER"

• And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word - Luke 10:39 KJV
• Martha, without first listening to Jesus, already made herself busy, concern about the work, concern about not able to satisfy or achieve the work. But Jesus reminded us that we always need to start everything, in our service, with prayers (sitting at God's feet)