Devotees mood shall be always begging Krishna's mercy to accept the service. Such begging attitude help us to be in humble mood. Some time after doing some service we feel that we have done some thing great. Even though we may hide such feeling to be expressed externally, but internally we find some space of self-appreciation out of our false ego only.But this is not the right mood. Actually, Krishna is so great and we are so small that what service we can do for Him. Technically, Krishna does not need any of our service. Whatever service we are getting is simply His and His devotees causeless mercy upon us only. But due to our ignorance we subtly want to relish a doer-ship, that I have done such and such service for the Lord. In lieu of "for the Lord" becoming the primary goal of rendering service many a times "I have done the service" becomes very prominent in our consciousness. Thus even though we are engaged in the service we cannot fully become Krishna conscious. So we need to always beg with all humility that "My dear Lord, I am trying to render some service. I know it is full of flaws. But I am trying my level best to do it nicely for your pleasure. But I am not at all a competent person to render such services. But as you are very merciful to your devotees, so kindly accept my service and be pleased." In this connection, we find in Srimad Bhagavatam 5th Canto Chapter 3 verse 4-5 when Lord Vishnu appeared before King Nabhi with four arms, the sacrificial priests started praying as follows: "O most worshipable one, we are simply Your servants. Although You are full in Yourself, please, out of Your causeless mercy, accept a little service from us, Your eternal servants."
[NB: Praying to all the vaishnavas and to my Spiritual master so that I can also one day cultivate such humble begging mood of rendering devotional service. I may also always remember that all my devotional service is meant to please Lord Sri Krishna and His devotees.]
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