Exploratory Essay: Why Service Work Is Good

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When we look around, there are numerous voluntary service projects surrounding us. Even though it is voluntary, a lot of people are willing to do it. But why? It is widely accepted that service is good, we don’t have to question anything. Due to this, without any aversion, we have accepted the goodness of service and started practicing it quickly. I am convinced that a lot of people believe that service work is good for whoever does it and receives it. Why do people do service? If this question is asked to many people who are currently doing it, they would answer as if the service benefits them. It is more about what they get, not about God. We all know that even if something looks great for its appearance, if it does not glorify God, then …show more content…

Generally, people often assume the service as simply helping out the poor because they have more earthly goods that them. Lewis mentions that is not how it should be. Anyone who are doing the service comments that they serve others because they care for the people who are in need, we all are the children of God and we need to love each other as we love ourselves. We can clearly see that our feelings are deeply involved in the reasons why we voluntarily serve. We shall not misunderstand the earthly feelings with the charity. Serving in the name of charity should be done regardless of the earthly feelings. Lewis states, “Love, in the Christian sense, is that we are born with about ourselves and ought to learn to have about other people” (Lewis 129). Charity means love: having love for others and serving them with the right motive. Feelings for others cannot simply be generated, especially good emotions. Therefore, as Christians, we should do it without thinking too much about it. People say they do service because we love those people we serve. As human, we know that do not just love people as they are. I believe this is where Christian love, charity, comes in. We simply need to believe that we love them regardless and begin doing the service, then as …show more content…

Though many people might not agree with him because of his bluntness and might accuse him for generalizing his feelings towards service with everyone’s, I agree that whether we agree or not, most of the feelings he describes about serve is accurate. I do agree that service is not simple. Service might seem simple because it seems like all people need to do is simply go out there where the help is needed, put smile on their face and they are good to go. There is a lot more to that. Just like C.S. Lewis said, doing service is same as having relationship with others and God, and that is definitely not

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