To Serve A Greater Cause

To serve or sacrifice for something greater than oneself is a typical appeal to the young and idealistic.

I would counter that only serving God directly and immediately is a cause greater than serving oneself, especially the individuating individual.

This is not to suggest that we cannot serve our faith, our country or even our corporation as causes greater than the self, if that is how we perceive and rank them. It really is a personal choice. Do some of it or serve all these causes, but serving the self is never the least important cause to serve.