Friday, June 17, 2005
CONNECT YOUR JOB TO YOUR LIFE-MISSION
By Bo Sanchez
A friend of mine was working with technical and building maintenance. He spent most of his working hours with his screwdrivers, soldering irons, and hammers. But after five o'clock, before proceeding home, he'd visit his "pals" in the seedy parts of the city. Whenever he saw a group of street kids, he bought a loaf of bread, sat down with them in the sidewalk, and talked about life.
He had a passion to help street kids, a passion to see them become better human beings. It didn't take him long to realize this was his mission in life. Could he make it his job as well?
The answer was yes. Soon after this, he resigned from his job. Today, together with his wife, my friend feeds seventy street kids in his home every day. And with his talent for making stuff with his own hands, he helped the children learn new skills as well. He writes his own fundraising letters, gets support from generous individuals and helps the kids go to school. It is a tough life, and there are days when finances are low, but he doesn't regret his decision one bit.
I have another friend who is a nurse by profession but loves music so much he practically wakes up and sleeps with his keyboard synthesizer. He feels that his mission is to play music and fill the souls of men with God's melody. The solution? He works as a private nurse -- not for a hospital -- which gives him the freedom to work part-time as a musician for a religious organization and even take a few gigs in the entertainment business.
I believe that we are created for a mission, and that mission has been prepared for us beforehand. It is waiting for us to fulfill it!
"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)
If we can connect our mission to our occupations, we may just be the happiest of people on this planet.
What is your mission in life? Discover the raw materials that you have been gifted with by life. How do these skills and talents contribute to a better world? Can they lift up the quality of life of people? Can you turn this into your job?
________________________
The freedom to choose
is a gift from the Lord,
He wants you to serve him of
your own accord;
Right now he is calling
for you to decide
To give Him your talents
and serve by His side.
A friend of mine was working with technical and building maintenance. He spent most of his working hours with his screwdrivers, soldering irons, and hammers. But after five o'clock, before proceeding home, he'd visit his "pals" in the seedy parts of the city. Whenever he saw a group of street kids, he bought a loaf of bread, sat down with them in the sidewalk, and talked about life.
He had a passion to help street kids, a passion to see them become better human beings. It didn't take him long to realize this was his mission in life. Could he make it his job as well?
The answer was yes. Soon after this, he resigned from his job. Today, together with his wife, my friend feeds seventy street kids in his home every day. And with his talent for making stuff with his own hands, he helped the children learn new skills as well. He writes his own fundraising letters, gets support from generous individuals and helps the kids go to school. It is a tough life, and there are days when finances are low, but he doesn't regret his decision one bit.
I have another friend who is a nurse by profession but loves music so much he practically wakes up and sleeps with his keyboard synthesizer. He feels that his mission is to play music and fill the souls of men with God's melody. The solution? He works as a private nurse -- not for a hospital -- which gives him the freedom to work part-time as a musician for a religious organization and even take a few gigs in the entertainment business.
I believe that we are created for a mission, and that mission has been prepared for us beforehand. It is waiting for us to fulfill it!
"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)
If we can connect our mission to our occupations, we may just be the happiest of people on this planet.
What is your mission in life? Discover the raw materials that you have been gifted with by life. How do these skills and talents contribute to a better world? Can they lift up the quality of life of people? Can you turn this into your job?
________________________
The freedom to choose
is a gift from the Lord,
He wants you to serve him of
your own accord;
Right now he is calling
for you to decide
To give Him your talents
and serve by His side.
# posted by F O O D F O R T H O U G H T @ 9:25 PM 
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whilst it is encouraging to hear true testimonies on our journey towards the "Kingdom", I don't think lies and shock tactics are helpful for the 'cause'. Pick the inconsistencies in this paragraph as an example of something frequently occurring.
He served two years of his forty year sentence and then he escaped.
His wife, extremely distraught, died shortly after his incarceration
in an automobile accident, and his children, now grown, have been
raised by family members. His whereabouts are unknown by his family
and he no longer has the pleasure of relationships with any of them,
not even his elderly and still grieving parents.
Well meaning Christians ought to be a light in the darkness and the salt of the earth. We don't need to have seasoning added to somehow attract others.
Please be more careful of submissions and may God bless you.
In Christ,
Iman
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He served two years of his forty year sentence and then he escaped.
His wife, extremely distraught, died shortly after his incarceration
in an automobile accident, and his children, now grown, have been
raised by family members. His whereabouts are unknown by his family
and he no longer has the pleasure of relationships with any of them,
not even his elderly and still grieving parents.
Well meaning Christians ought to be a light in the darkness and the salt of the earth. We don't need to have seasoning added to somehow attract others.
Please be more careful of submissions and may God bless you.
In Christ,
Iman
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