If you are doing it because no one else will, it’s a job.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it’s a ministry.
If you’re doing it just well enough to get by, it’s a job.
If you’re doing it to the best of your ability, it’s a ministry.
If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other
activities, it’s a job.
If you’re committed to staying with it even when it means letting
go of other things,
It’s a ministry.
If you quit because no one ever praised you or thanked you,
it was a job.
If you stay with it even though no one seems to notice, it’s a
ministry.
If you do it just because someone else said it needs to be done,
it’s a job.
If you are doing it because you are convinced it needs to be
done, it’s a ministry.
It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about ministry.
If your concern is success, it’s a job.
If your concern is faithfulness, it’s a ministry.
People may say “well done” when you do your job.
The Lord will say “well done” when you complete your ministry!
If God calls you to a ministry, for heaven’s sake (literally),
don’t treat it like a job.
If you have a job in the church, give it up and find a ministry.
God doesn’t want us feeling stuck with a job,
But excited, fulfilled, and faithful to Him in a specific ministry.
We are all called to a ministry. It is in the answering that we
find the face of God.