Serving the Lord

Many times I have thought, "how can I serve God?" "What does He want me to do?" As I was reading today in 1 Samuel 3:1, it says "Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli....." As I read this the thought hit me, maybe in assisting Ed and helping our children and their spouses, my parents, and others this is a way of serving the Lord and if I can serve the Lord in this way I am already serving Him and most of the time with the right attitude but now I was also convicted because I do not always have the right attitude when I help and that is NOT how God wants me to serve Him so I had to talk to God and ask His forgiveness for my attitude at times and ask Him to help me remember when I am assisting others, and most of the time that is my family, that I am serving Him and to have the right attitude and serve with love for God and for others. It is truly amazing how God speaks to us through His Word, there is no other book that is alive like the Bible, just that small sentence spoke volumes to me. I thank God for giving us His Word.