“So, what do you do for a living?” is a common question that we get asked. What people really want to know is, what gets the majority of your time, attention, thoughts, and energies? Are you a full-time engineer working for the government? Are you a full-time military person serving a specific branch of the armed forces? Are you a full-time mom who manages the home and cares for the children (btw-one of the hardest and most important jobs that is both under appreciated and under valued).
You see – whether we realize it or not all of us are a “full-time” something and then “part-time” every where else. All of us either intentionally or unintentionally have chosen where to invest the best of ourselves.
Yesterday I was so fortunate to be able to attend a conference called “Catalyst One-Day”. It’s lead by two amazing church leaders who are heroes of mine; Craig Groeschel and Andy Stanley. During one of the talks Craig Groeschel made an unforgettable statement. He said, “I realized I had become a full-time pastor and a part-time follower of Jesus.” Basically he was saying that his occupation had some how became his first priority, even over Christ.
As a fellow pastor I too have fallen into that trap of allowing my job in the church to become my full-time passion rather than Christ. I believe that first and foremost that I should be a full-time follower of Jesus Christ (He should get the best of me)! It got me thinking. I wonder if other people may struggle with that as well?
Have you become a full-time _______________ (fill in the blank) and a part-time follower? Are you and I really better pastors, engineers, soldiers, and parents when our occupations get our full-time passions instead of Christ? Or is it possible that when we MAKE Jesus our full-time devotion that we actually become better as parents, workers, friends, and spouses? How will we know unless we try.
So are you full-time or part-time….?
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