Job Offer

"There are certain phrases I'd like to see permanently banned from our Christian vocabulary.  The one that sets me off the most is full-time ministry.  I know what it's supposed to mean, but I vehemently disagree with its implications.  To say that someone is called to full-time ministry suggests that others are permitted to do part-time ministry.  But Jesus didn't die on a part-time cross.  He doesn't love us with a part-time love.  He doesn't cover us with a part-time pardon for sins.  There's no such thing as a part-time Christian, and there's no such thin as a part-time ministry.  The day you gave your life to Christ, you signed a full-time ministry employee agreement... you're a full-time employee of the kingdom of God."
--Steven Furtick, Sun Stand Still, pp. 50-51

You have a job offer on the table.  Did you know that?

God is calling you in to full-time ministry right now.  No matter where you are in your life, you walk into a mission field each day.  Whether you are in school, in a career, a stay-at-home Mom, or in another stage in life, God is calling you to live for him each day and actively work to advance his kingdom.  Don't wait!  Don't waste valuable years of your Christian life waiting for the chance "to go into the mission field".  You are already there!  Don't get me wrong here, I fully believe that overseas missions are vital and that God is calling us to go to the ends of the Earth proclaiming his name. My point here is that you shouldn't wait until that day comes and you board the airplane to fly to another country. There are people who desperately need to hear about Jesus' love at work, in school, in your neighborhood, at the grocery store, and everywhere you might go.  Nothing is accidental.  God puts people in our lives for a reason.  You have a unique opportunity to reach people in the specific places God has placed you. Do not compartmentalize your life into "God's" and "mine". Everything you have belongs to God: your time, your resources, your talents, your life. Don't waste the opportunities God has given you that are right in front of your face!

What are you waiting for? You have a job to do! Get out there and do work!