Serving vs. Servanthood

"Right here we must see the difference between choosing to serve and choosing to be a servant. When we choose to serve, we are still in charge. We decide whom we will serve and when we will serve. And if we are in change, we will worry a great deal about anyone stepping on us, that is, taking charge over us."

"But when we choose to be a servant, we give up the right to be in change. There is great freedom in this. If we voluntarily choose to be taken advantage of, then we cannot be manipulated. When we choose to be a servant, we surrender the right to decide who and when we will serve. We become available and vulnerable." (p. 132)