This word comes from the Greek word doulos, which means “one who is subservient to, and entirely at the disposal of, his master” (www.gotquestions.org). This is very heavy stuff, and very hard for Americans to grasp. Most of us are not used to serving others, and are not willing. When we CHOOSE to be a bondservant to the Lord, we become more like Jesus. In Philippians 2:7 it states that Jesus, “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him…..