My Motivation to Serve

We are continuing to highlight the reflections of our summer Discern staff on our blog. DOOR Atlanta provides a leadership program (named Discern) that teaches, models, and provides experiences that develop Christian leaders. This week our blog post comes from Edrick, who is returning for his second year on DOOR Atlanta's staff. We have been talking about Motivation and Edrick reflected on who is our motivation for service.

~Jannan Thomas, DOOR Atlanta City Director


"The word of the week this week was motivation. Motivation, or the reason why we do things, can take many different forms. Whether it is the motivation to wake up in the morning, or the motivation to wash your clothes, our reason for doing the things we do are incredibly important. And the reason why we serve is just as important. Our motivation to serve here at DOOR comes from our Christian faith, as well as our commitment to help our fellow man. In order to do God’s work, our reasons for doing so must be in order. Our reason must not come from personal gain, glory, or greed. Our motivation for spending an entire summer in the service of Jesus Christ must come from love. Because God calls us to love our neighbor, our service this summer is not done out of pity or recognition, but out of the love of our fellow man and a sense of justice that everyone is entitled to the little things that we take for granted every day such as conversation or human contact. Because our motivation is out of love, it makes it easier for us to spend a summer on mattresses, living off of peanut butter sandwiches and filled with middle schoolers who never seem to tire. Although I might not always show it, my motivation to serve comes from the love I have for God and the love I have for my neighbor. My motivation to serve is to put the words of the Bible into action, and maybe be worthy enough to become the hands and feet of Christ. "

Edrick, DOOR Atlanta Summer Discern Staff