Be Like Jesus - 16

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0in 0in 0pt"> There is nothing more easy in the world than the spiritual path,

which must be followed in the form of loving service. There was a government

officer who used to sport an impressive moustache. One day when he was going to

his office, he passed by a man who was lying on the road, injured by an

accident. He went on without rendering any help to the injured man, while some

women rushed to his aid. In the office he reflected over his conduct and felt

ashamed that he had failed to go to the help of an injured man while some women

had gone to help him. Feeling that he had behaved in an unmanly way, he removed

his

moustache. When he went to the officers club the next day, the members noticed

the change in his face and asked him what accounted for it. He confessed that

he had failed to act as a true human being and had forfeited the right to call

himself a man. From that day, he dedicated his life to social service. You

may say that you have done rural service or served the flood victims. But these

cannot be termed as service in its true sense if you have the feeling that you

have served others. Serve with the feeling that you are serving God, for God is

omnipresent. The best way to love God is to love all and serve all, then the

appropriate reward for all your actions will be granted to you by God. So,

perform all of your activities without expecting any reward. Duty is God.

Divinity will manifest once you perform your duty with sincerity. It is a

mistake to consider yourself a devotee if you undertake service activities

expecting something in return. You have to render service with the feeling that

God is present in all. ---Sri Sathya Sai Baba From the book “Be

Like Jesus”: The Good News of Jesus in the words of Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Compiled by William and Debra Miller