Who, or what, do you serve? Why do you need to?

What does the term 'in service' mean to you? What purpose does this service have? What does it mean to serve a God/gods?
An omnipotent God doesn't really need your help, does he?
The gods still exist without you demonstrating faith, don't they?
Regardless of you beliefs, why 'serve' them? And is service to other people included in your obligation to serve God/gods?
(by that I mean the religious authority appointed by whatever belief structure you subscribe to)

I could guess the Christian answer, but I'd rather hear it from a Christian. I am very interested in the concept of service in other religions as well though.

I serve God, by serving those around me. My family my friends and I do allot of outreach, ministering to drug addicts, alcoholics, and people with other addictions. I feel it's where God wants me to be, i couldn't imagine living a life only gratifying my own needs. What good am I if I'm not any use to anyone else.

As Bob Dylan so artfully put it, and it's the Gospel truth:

You may be an ambassador to England or France, You may like to gamble, you might like to dance, You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage, You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage, You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk, You may be the head of some big TV network, You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame, You may be living in another country under another name

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a construction worker working on a home, You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome, You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride, You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side, You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk, Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk, You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread, You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy, You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy, You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray, You may call me anything but no matter what you say

You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

God is the one who is ultimately in control, so why shouldn't I serve him to help his will be done instead of rejecting him and his plan for me and live a worthless and painful existance. I find it easier to serve God than flawed human beings. And no other entity has proved itself to me to be in control of the universe, so God is my main choice.