Monday, February 25, 2008
1:23 PM
JOB vs MINISTRYmany of u are tired out in school/home/work... yet kindly take on additional responsibilities in church as zhiyuan, zuzhang, active zuyuan... or simply coming to TF though u are tired after Mondays to Fridays...
so.. this is for u....
Some people have a JOB in church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY
If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a JOB.
If you keep on serving, it's a MINISTRY.
If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a JOB.
If you stay with it even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it is a MINISTRY.
What's the difference?
If you are doing it just because no one else will, it's a JOB.
If you are doing it to serve the LORD, it's a MINISTRY.
If you'll do it only as long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a JOB.
If you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it is a MINISTRY.
(this applies esp to your mere attendance.. do u come to TF or cell only if u are free and have nothing better to do?)
It's hard to get excited about a JOB.
It's almost impossible not to get excited about a MINISTRY.
If our concern is success, it's a JOB.
If our concern is faithfulness, it's a MINISTRY.
An average church is filled up with people doing JOBs.
A great and growing churchis filled with people involved in MINISTRY.
where we do fit in? What about us?
If God calls you to a MINISTRY, don't treat it like a JOB.
If you have a JOB, give it up and find a MINISTRY.
God does not want us feeling stuck with a JOB, but excited and faithful to Him in a MINISTRY.
~Author unknown~