Serving for the good of others

Even before I allowed Christ to rule over my life, this characteristic: "Serve for the good of others" has been impressed on my heart. In fact, it never made sense to me why people would decide to forsake the camaraderie of another person in order to be an "individual". Serving others should naturally produce a love for the people we're serving and the response will come from both God and man. God will reward what was done in the secret of our hearts and the person who is being served will honor the leader.