In Terms of Service

At Maria's memorial service (see here for details), there were many testimonies. I noticed that a common theme was more or less present in them all: she lived to serve. One man spoke of dresses she made for his daughters, and how she was teaching his wife to sew. Another mentioned how she coached him, and even gave him a basket to help improve his organizational skills. A few Nigerians spoke of how she gave her all for them. Even the money from her sewing business went into purchasing her fare to Nigeria and things for the people there! Right up until the end, she was thinking of others, more concerned for her friend (who was stricken with the same illness) than for herself. Her mother said the best thing about having her as a daughter was that she was unselfish.  Despite her faults, the good in her was what shined the most in people's memories.

As I sat there listening to such glowing reports, I naturally wondered what people would say about me if I died. GOD has brought me far, but what would they say of me? Would some virtue be what stuck out in their minds? Or would it perhaps be something less desirable?

Maria seemed to fulfill the verse, "Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the LORD." (Romans 12:11). And you know, when I die, I want to be remembered in terms of service too. Don't you?

Blessings,
Adelaide