They cry for them, they weep for them. They are willing to lose a little sleep if it means bringing the other person into His rest. They are willing to let their house be a little more empty that His might be fuller. They are willing to give you their heart, no matter how you hurt them, so you may receive the love of the Great Heart of God. I was recently telling some friends about the tremendous increase in responsibility and work we're facing.
Slaves have to be killed off or die to quit.
Suddenly the joke became a dead-serious revelation. I saw so clearly the difference between a hireling and a shepherd, between a career oriented professional preacher and a true Jesus-servant, between a social servant and a Bond Slave of Jesus. We're always faced with the contradiction, the huge gap between where we are and where we need to be. The truth is hidden. Selfish motives are something even the most committed Bond Slaves must keep in check.