An excerpt from "The Gospel Coalition.org" entitled, "Serving God" by Kirk Wellum, states: "To serve God is to love Him with all that we are, obeying, and enjoying Him forever." The author states that "serving God involves: 1) truth, 2) love, 3) joy, 4) determination, and 5) humility"
1) Service and Truth
"We must serve God in truth, or in the way consistent with His Word."
2) Service and Love
"No service is acceptable without love."
3) Service and Joy
"We must serve the Lord with joy because anything less is unworthy of Him who should be our supreme delight."
4) Service and Determination
"We must serve with unyielding determination."
5) Service and Humility
"Our service must be characterized by humility."
This article may be viewed at: Serving God/thegospelcoalition.org
Reference: Romans 12:11