I am glad today to report that my calling has nothing to do with my vocation. Well, they do work together; however, my calling is not dependent on my vocation. Perhaps this is a better way to articulate it.
You see, recently my life has been turned upside down. I am not near as involved in the local church as an organization as I was two months ago. I have now started a new full time job at the Westin Hotel. At first, it could seem that God has taken me out of ministry. But I disagree.
I believe God is helping to keep me rooted in reality. It becomes very easy to get caught up in "church" business and loose sense of what we are really trying to do. Suddenly the goal becomes how to get more people into the building, and less about how do we go to those outside the building. I love that my gifts get to be utilized in the "real" world. I love that I have the opportunity to share Christ with those who don't yet know Him. I love the fact that this is my reality, and not the reality of having to deal with trivial church jargon.
Thank you God for keeping me rooted in reality. Thank you too that my ministry and call are not dependent on my vocation.
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