Thank you all for your replies. They’ve been very helpful. To recap:

The passage of scripture that we’ve been primarily looking at is Matthew 6:24, "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

Ok, now I’d like to look at this from the other side of the coin . . . . . .

Based on what I’ve learned so far about how fallen human beings serve money, I’d like to try to apply those items to how I should serve God (because . . . that IS what Jesus was really trying to teach us . . . . right?):

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li0scc0 wrote:
We put money before people.

Therefore, using that “definition” of service to God, I can say,

1. I serve God by putting God before people.

Ok. I’ll buy that.

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Pilgrim wrote:
I think on the most basic level, one "serves" money when money is the overriding quest; i.e., that which is predominant in one's decision making.

Therefore, using that “definition” of service to God, I can say,

2. I serve God when God is the overriding quest; i.e., that which is predominant in my decision-making.

Good. I like that one, too.

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DaveVan3 wrote:
The question, IMO, is who serves whom? Does money serve you...or are you the servant of money?

Therefore, using that question as a benchmark, if you will, for service to God, I can say,

3. I should ask myself the question, “Does God serve me . . . or do I serve God?”

Valid question, IMO.

Putting this all together (so far), I have:

1. I serve God by putting God before people;
2. I serve God when God is the overriding quest; i.e., that which is predominant in my decision-making; and
3. I should ask myself the question, “Does God serve me . . . or do I serve God?”

Am I on the right track here?!?

Inquisitively seeking to understand this particular passage of scripture,
Ted