Examples of "Foot-Washing" • John 13:15

When you come to church to serve and not to be served.
When you befriend those who are outside you "inner circle"
When church unity takes greater priority than personal satisfaction.
When you invest yourself to disciple another believer in the Lord.
When you love the "unlovable" (remember, Jesus washed Judas’ feet too!).
When you minister to another who needs encouragement.
When you open your home to strangers within the church.
When you can love and believe the best in those who hurt your feelings.
When you are willing to seek and grant forgiveness.
When you return good for evil.
When you are willing to serve in a non-glorified, under appreciated and unnoticed position.
When you willingly step down from a ministry because there is someone more talented and gifted waiting in the wings.
When you can rejoice to see another ministry like yours increasing while yours is decreasing.
When you serve expecting nothing in return.
When you joyfully submit to the spiritual authority God place over you at whatever level without complaining and grumbling.

When you pray both individually and corporately on Wednesday night for others in this church.

When you visit someone in jail or in the hospital or in the nursing home.
When you go out of your way to drive someone to church.
When you make it your ambition to assist ministries rather than critique them.
When you humbly allow others to "wash your feet."
When you are desirous to see all the praise and glory for your actions directed toward God.

Bottom Line:

When is the last time you really sacrificed for someone in this body by doing an act at your own expense, desiring to bring no attention to yourself and expecting nothing in return?
When is the last time you have done anything remotely similar to what Christ did for His disciples in the Upper Room?"