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ACTIVITY ASKS, “WHAT CAN I DO?” TRUE SERVICE ASKS, “WHAT IS GOD ASKING ME TO DO?”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a difference.\u003Cbr>Activity can originate from:\u003Cbr>pressure,\u003Cbr>tradition,\u003Cbr>competition,\u003Cbr>ambition,\u003Cbr>guilt,\u003Cbr>people’s expectations,\u003Cbr>fear of becoming irrelevant.\u003Cbr>True Kingdom service originates in relationship and obedience.\u003Cbr>Not everything done for God was necessarily instructed by God.\u003Cbr>That statement should make every serious servant pause.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":87,"text":88,"type":82},"66e483db-2f98-47f2-9e13-30b44f502c8e","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. 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