‘We each have different work to do.’ Romans 12:5
Bob Buford was a successful businessman who felt God
calling him to some kind of ministry. He just wasn’t sure what, so he decided
to test the waters. He brought together a group of pastors of large churches to
see if they could benefit from the kind of organisational expertise he had. The
cost of doing this was low enough that had it been a dead end, he could easily
have focused his search elsewhere. If he’d impulsively quit his job as CEO and
taken a staff position in a church somewhere, he might have missed his calling
and jeopardised his chance to keep searching. As a result, today he has a
ministry that literally impacts the world. Now, you can’t just walk away from
your previous commitments. Amos transitioned into the prophecy business while
he still had his shepherding job to fall back on. Paul kept his tent-making
operation running when he went into church planting. Discerning God’s will
requires time and patience, and most of us have bills to pay and families to
take care of. So what should you do? Keep your day job - but test the waters!
And remember you’re not alone. God’s more committed to your success than you
are. When you feel like He’s given you the green light, gently push the
accelerator and move forward. Playwright Arthur Miller said: ‘It’s wrong to
remain in a situation you know is a mismatch for you…God didn’t place you on
this earth to waste away your years in labour that doesn’t employ His design or
purpose for your life, no matter how much you may be getting paid.’
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