We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.
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Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselves above our brother and outdo another?
It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves.
To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.
Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.
I think we've overstated that God is the God who wants us to obey. Obedience is not the end game. Obedience is only our calling so that we can step into our freedom.
If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.
Unquestionably, it is the duty of every master to watch over the religious and moral culture of his slaves, and to give them every comfort and privilege that is not incompatible with the continued existence of the relations between them.
The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may.