What is greatness?

Tonight at C4, Jeremy Kingsly spoke on what it means to be great. And since Jesus is the greatest, he is the one who defines the term. Jesus served and we are called to serve, as well. Ephesians says, "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do!"
I am called to give.
I am called to serve.
I am called to make a difference.
We have all been created uniquely to serve God, but we are all called to serve with the same purpose.
God will never give us a responsibility without equipping us for the task. Job says, "Your hands have shaped me and made me!" I read somewhere a while ago that God uses five things to shape us...
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality
Experiences
So what does it look like to serve as Jesus served? Well, first we have to be available. Jesus would be walking along the street, and if people called out to him, he would stop! We must be willing to be interrupted. Interruptions are not bothersome. Interruptions are opportunities. The Bible says, "Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now." Servant-hearted people don't procrastinate [...guilty] What keeps us from being available? Self-centerdness. "Forget yourself long enough to lend a helping hand." Also, perfectionism. Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, "if you wait for perfect conditions, you'll never get anything done." Thirdly, materialism. "No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve both God and money!" Am I living in Christ or living in Adam? that's a question I need to daily ask myself. Serving like Jesus also means being grateful.The Apostle Paul says, "I thank Jesus Christ because He trusted me. He gave me this work of serving him."What are some barriers that stop me from serving gratefully? Comparing/criticizing and wrong motivations. Romans 14:4 says, "Who are you to criticize someone else's servant? The Lord will determine whether His servant has been successful." Matthew addresses our motives in Matthew 6:1, "When you do good deeds, don't try to show off. If you do, you won't get a reward from your Father in heaven." Serving like Jesus also means being faithful. Don't give up and stick with the task! Corinthians 4:2 says, "The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful." Jesus is the best example of faithfulness, for He completed the work he was given.

But does serving alone make one great? What about that person who gives and gives, but for some reason you just don't like him or respect him? Serving must be accompanied by humility.

The Christian mind, like Jesus' [Philippians 2:5-11]. must be characterized by humility. Virtues like obedience, submission, and service to others can never manifest without humility. We see greatness in Christ as he humbled himself and submitted to the will of the father. In the same way, I need to submit. And in doing all of these things- be HUMBLE.
Humility goes a long way.

  Service + Humility = Greatness