Improving your serve : the art of unselfish living

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1. Who, me a servant? You gotta be kidding! -- Transparent humanity -- Genuine humility -- Absolute honesty -- 2. A case for unselfishness -- A proper perspective -- A biblical basis -- 3. The servant as a giver -- Isn't there a better way? -- Is all this biblical? -- What are the basics? -- How should servants give? -- How much does giving cost us? -- Is it worth it, after all? -- 4. The servant as a forgiver -- God's forgiveness of us -- Our forgiveness of one another -- How to make it happen -- 5. The servant as a forgetter -- Can the mind ever forget? -- A close look at forgetting -- A challenge: two questions -- 6. Thinking like a servant thinks -- Not mind-control slavery -- A "Renewed mind" is essential -- Natural thinking in today's world -- Mental barriers to God's voice -- Supernatural ability of the "renewed mind" -- Servanthood starts in the mind -- 7. Portrait of a servant, part one -- Jesus' command: "Be different" -- The beatitudes: three observations -- An analysis of the beatitudes -- Preliminary summary and questions -- 8. Portrait of a servant, part two -- Analysis of four more qualities -- A last look at the portrait -- 9. The influence of a servant -- Keeper of the spring -- Critical estimation of our times -- Indispensable influences for good -- Personal response to our role -- 10. The perils of a servant -- Some common misconceptions -- A classic example -- Some lingering lessons -- What's your motive? -- 11. The obedience of a servant -- A self-description of Jesus -- Illustration of Jesus' self-description -- Appropriation of Christ's instruction -- 12. The consequences of serving -- A realistic appraisal of serving -- The dark side of serving -- Spelling out the consequences -- Suggestions for coping with consequences -- 13. The rewards of serving -- Biblical facts about rewards -- God's promises to His servants -- Encouragement to servants -- Conclusion.