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Career and Calling

Started by dhoff · 6 months ago

I’m still fighting the battle between career and calling.  I do not want to have my job define who I am, i.e. I do not want to have my identity so closely integrated with what I do for money.  This is tough when you are expected to give 110% at work which you sometimes only ... Continue reading »

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  • Joe aka #1 fan

    9 months ago

    If you're measuring value of work by how many people are effected, I think you need to factor in lots of variables, like do you impact your coworkers life (sharing the Gospel through lifestyle)? And then as far as people impacted, if people use the product you create, they're impacted. Not for the Kingdom, per se, but that sort of direct impact is only possible through Ministry, IMO, so as long as one does not work in that field, one has to deal with meeting other types of people's needs than spiritual. However, my feeling is that any job we work in is a Missions Field.
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  • dhoff

    9 months ago

    Yes, I agree with all of your points and I do not mean to discredit, critique, or attack those whose missions field are their workplaces and find satisfaction in the impact of the products they create. I commend and am thankful those who are at peace with their calling in their careers, because I know what they have overcome.
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