In the Service of My Lord - Personal Statement Example

Forgiveness doe not come easily to even ordinary human beings like me. So then, how was it that He, the Holy Spirit, who had within Him the power to speak to the Father who was in Heaven directly, could pray for their forgiveness If He, Son of God, could pray to His Father for the forgiveness of those who have been so cruel to Him, was it because He was weak I knew even such a thought was preposterous.

On the contrary, it was because He wanted to teach us mortals, the power of forgiveness, the power of prayer. He showed us by His own example, how to forgive, how to pray! I was moved when I realized this, and a strange calm settled in me after this episode. I resolved to take Christ as my 'Guiding Spirit' ever since and truly believe that "His word" has been "a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Psalm 119:105). I devoted myself to my studies from then on, and have successfully completed my schooling, to the best of my ability.

However, the above experience has never left my memory and has made me believe that I can progress in my spiritual as well as social life, by following the path of the Holy Gospel. Education has always been important to our family. Equally important has been the simultaneous development of the inner-self in spiritual matters and faith in the Gospel. In the present-day world where globalization and modernism have come to symbolize fancy religious beliefs and cult practices influenced by non-Christian faiths, there are few institutions that impart education based on a strong foundation of true Christian values.

Since according to me scientific education is useless without moral education, I wish to enroll myself only with such exemplary Christian institutions that offer an opportunity to progress in both academic education and spiritual development. Service is an important part of any Christian life. As an active church-going person, I have always volunteered my services at the local African-American community church, contributing my mite to the fund-raising activities of the community. Recently, I organized a fund-raising campaign in support of two accident victims who lost the use of their limbs and had to be rehabilitated by means of procuring special equipment that would help them overcome their incapacities.

It is a boon that Afro-American communities "often exhibit a strong commitment to instrumental activities, such as supporting mass actions, social uplift programs, and church-related colleges" (Swatos 1998), and I am grateful to have the opportunity to participate in such programs. Mother Theresa, who is the epitome of service and dedicated her entire life to the welfare of orphaned children and neglected lepers in India, has said "The important thing is to be ready for anything, at all times, to be convinced that when serving the poor, we really serve God.