I overheard a dear friend giving advice to someone today. They were leaned on for help and they flowed with kindness and grace.
There's something about helping people that is just awesome. When I have that opportunity, I have some of those "this is why I was created" kind of fulfilling feelings. It's really cool to help someone. It doesn't make me any better of a person, because we all need help. It just really feels fulfilling, like "this is what God made me for." It's not really about me, nor does it fly to an extreme -- like some sort of messiah complex. Ministry is addictive in a way. It's just darn cool to offer someone help -- whether it's practical, like offering some of your food, money, water, or time; or intangible, like advice, a listening ear, or prayer.
Not sure what else to say.
My dad sends me an email with a "Proverb of the day" in it. Today's edition had the following verse:
"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind,
But you destroy yourself when you are cruel."
(Proverbs 11:17)