Come to serve and not be served

Matthew 20:27-28 writes:
"and whatever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransome to many."

I was reflecting on this passage and also reading a book that was speaking on this passage as well. What a challenging passage - that if we want to be first and if we want to be recognized; we need to serve others. I was contemplating how as Christians our lives would influence others? Isn't our influence through service? Think about how you affect and influence people? Is it through your power and how strong you maybe? or is it through the simple acts of love and kindness? Is it more about how you serve and care for something that really shakes up someone's life?
May you have the heart of a servant.