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Definition Essay: What Does Service Mean To Me

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What does service mean to me?

There are many definitions for the word “service”, but if I had to choose the best, it would be “the action of helping or doing work for someone.” Service is not helping or doing work for yourself. It is for others. Some people do service out of the kindness of their heart because it might bring them joy knowing they are helping others. Many other people do service to make a living, to provide for their family or themselves. The word “service” has several definitions and I could write a ten-page essay going on about each definition. One definition is “the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.” Everyday, I do a service by serving Him. Another type of service is community service which is, “voluntary work

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