Sometimes we ask God, Lord, why is my brother or my family not saved yet..or Lord why is it that I never get the job that I like...in other words we are basically asking God, O God… How come you work very slowly or why do I have to work to live?
Remember the story about the parable of the talents; the Lord gives each and every one of us talents that we are responsible of and would be accountable for.
Some would grow and use the talents that God has given them wisely, while others would hide them, because they are probably too afraid of what might happen to them or to the talents. What if nobody would appreciate it? Or what if people would just laugh at me?
It requires faith, determination, and focus to grow the talents.
When God is asking us, His children to do something, do we believe and trust that God knows what we are capable of doing and that He never wants us to fail, but to succeed.
Are we giving our 100% to make sure that we are doing what God wants us to do? Do we compromise our heart and worry that if we focus too much on the Lord that we might not able to gain the things of this world?
When we are doing our job/ministry, do we focus on the Lord?
Let me share with you a verse from the scripture, from 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, “For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
This letter was written by Paul to the church in Thessalonica to encourage them and tell them how Paul longs to come and visit them.
Earlier on the passage, Paul wrote, “For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts. You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness. We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else.” (1 Thessalonians 2:3-6)
Paul knows that his ministry is not for his own gain; Paul knows that his ministry is not of a counterfeit (“because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.” – 1 Thessalonians 1:5); Paul knows that His goal is to glorify Jesus Christ with His life.
When Paul realizes about his responsibilities that God gave him, He did it wholeheartedly and full of conviction.
Instead of looking at the future, and worrying about God’s timing, Paul focuses on what he has on his hands and asking God to multiply and to help him to use them wisely.
When we decide to marry someone, hasn’t Paul warned us that there are many responsibilities that come along with it? (1 Corinthians 7)
When we decide to follow Christ, don’t we know that we would be persecuted or hadn’t Jesus warn us that before we build anything, we have to calculate everything form cost, time? (Luke 14:25-34)
May God bless you in your job and ministry!
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