If there is one thing I would change about my life right now, if I could wave a magic wand and be able to change anything about me, it wouldn't be more money, or nicer things, or anything like that. It would be to work full time at the church. To be able to get out of bed early each morning and know that everything I do I answer to God for, not a boss, or a committee that works in Tallahassee and discusses the things I do for Betty Griffin House. I would give anything right now to be full time at the church. Unfortunately, my plans and God's plans don't match right now. I just have to keep on keeping on in the secular job world. I dread going to work, I dread being in that office and there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing about that job that is hard, or unfullfilling except that it isn't for God, or is it?
Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
This verse puts me back into perspective(not always), but as long as I see myself sitting in meetings, talking to kids about violence and filling out all kinds of paperwork for God I will continue to do a good job of it. It isn't up for them to see that I hate my work, that I don't want to get out of bed, that I don't like what I am doing. If I can keep this verse in my heart they will never know it, and that is my job. As an affective Pastor I need to realize that everything I do every day is as a representative of God and Freedom Baptist Church.
In the office 7-3 at football practice, at football games, at lunch at the schools, at the race track, coaching softball etc, etc..... No matter what it is that is in my planner for that day I am doing it for the Lord, to the glory of God, and for the furthering of the Gospel.
So, it's with a right heart that I type these words, thank you Lord for another day in bi-vocational ministry! I ask that you continue to pray for me as I fight off the urge to not love my job and opportunities for Christ.
Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!
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