"The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."

– Albert Schweitzer

You're not a cheater. You don't lie. You've never intentionally hurt anyone.

You pay your taxes and stay out of trouble.

You're a good guy... right?

Don't take a bow just yet.

Not doing bad doesn't make you good. It makes you absent at best. A man can spend his life offending no one and contributing nothing, and the most honest line for his headstone would be, "He never got in the way."

You were built to be useful. To actively serve those around you in ways that only you can. Your wife is looking to you to make the hard decisions she's afraid to make alone. Your kid needs consistent discipline modeled for them, not imposed on them. Your brother is one bad week away from a dark decision.

They don't need a man who avoids conflict. They need one who runs toward it on their behalf.

Every man has a unique purpose, but service sits at the center of them all. Your work, your gifts, your strength, your experience, none of it was given to you to sit on. It was issued. Like gear. To be used.