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Work,
Ministry
&
Passion
It's a rather quiet and cool night
in
Malaysia
today.
I
had
a
hectic
day
at
the
office,
as
usual.
Came
back
feeling
exhausted
and
worn-out.
Still
I
can't
help
thinking
of
my
work
tomorrow.
Somehow
I
decided
to
quieten
myself
and
turn
my
thoughts
to
God.
I
opened
my
bible
and
read
the
Word
of
God.
I
felt
God's
presence
all
around
my
little
world
(my
room).
Thus,
I
felt
a
strong
urge
to
share
some
thoughts
on
work,
ministry
and
perhaps,
a
little
on
passion.
Yes,
there
are
work
to
be
done
and
datelines
to
meet.
Working
in
one
of
the
global
firm
is
not
always
easy
for
me.
Besides
my
normal
working
life,
I
hold
certain
responsibilities
in
church.
Well,
it
seems
to
me
that
everyday
is
work,
work
and
more
work!
I'm
sure
some
of
you
will
agree
with
me
that
we
can't
run
away
from
working,
right?
For
most
of
us,
we
work
to
earn
a
living.
We
take
care
of
our
parents,
and
for
some
of
us,
we
have
to
help
pay
bills
for
the
household.
In
short,
we
work
hard
to
meet
our
daily
needs.
So,
that's
work.
Ministry,
on
the
other
hand,
is
something
we
do
willingly
for
the
Lord.
Why?
Because
we
love
the
Lord
and
want
to
serve
Him.
(If
there
is
anyone
who
serves
the
Lord
"unwillingly",
he/she
better
check
his/her
heart).
For
me,
I'm
serving
in
the
worship/music
ministry
in
my
church.
Sometimes
I
back-up
for
the
worship
leader
and
sometimes
I
worship
lead
on
Sundays.
For
that,
I
have
to
go
for
worship
practice
regularly.
Hence,
that's
work
too!
In
this
case,
working
for
the
Lord.
Here
comes
my
point.
Everyday
we
are
busy
with
our
work
and
serving
the
Lord.
We
come
back,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
weary
and
drained
out.
We
spend
a
mere
10
minutes
with
the
Lord,
reading
His
Word,
pray
and
then
hit
the
sheets
(zzzzzzzzz).
The
next
day,
the
cycle
repeats
itself.
Sounds
familiar?
A
very
good
friend
of
mine
reminded
me
of
the
story
of
Mary
and
Martha
in
Luke
10:38-42.
Here
is
Martha,
who
loves
the
Lord
(I
believe)
cumbered
with
much
serving,
became
weary.
She
came
to
the
Lord
and
said,
"Lord,
dost
thou
not
care
that
my
sister
hath
left
me
to
serve
alone?
Bid
her
therefore
that
she
help
me"
(KJV).
Martha
was
doing
a
good
job
serving
our
Lord.
However,
she
forgot
to
take
time
to
sit
down
at
the
feet
of
Jesus
to
draw
strength
and
hear
from
Jesus.
The
answer
Jesus
said
to
Martha
was
gentle
and
loving.
I
can
imagine
his
tone
of
voice
when
he
said,
"Martha,
Martha..."
(vv.
41-42).
You
know
the
rest
of
the
story.
In
my
humble
opinion,
our
ministry
can
be
an
idol,
if
we
are
not
careful.
Satan
wants
us
to
work
and
make
us
think
we
are
doing
God
a
favour.
No
wonder
a
lot
of
people
gave
up
serving
God
after
a
while
(oh
yes,
I
came
across
people
who
gave
up
after
many
years
serving
the
Lord).
Like
the
story
above,
Jesus
reminds
us
that
one
thing
is
needed;
we
need
to
take
time
to
sit
at
his
feet
and
hear
from
him.
I
believe
God
wants
us
to
have
a
balanced
life.
There
is
a
time
for
everything
(Ecclesiastes
3:1).
We,
as
Christians,
need
to
discern
when
to
say
"yes"
and
when
to
say
a
gentle
"no."
I'm
not
saying
we
cannot
serve
the
Lord
actively,
ok?
Praise
God
if
we
have
all
the
energy
to
do
so!
What
I'm
stressing
here
is
that,
if
we
serve
and
work
hard
using
our
own
strength
and
wisdom,
we
will
soon
fall
into
Satan's
trap.
Serve
with
joy
and
passion!
Passion
is
an
important
factor
in
order
to
serve
the
Lord.
Without
passion
for
the
Lord,
we
can't
serve
God.
Passion
is
something
within
our
hearts
that
is
burning
to
do
something
for
God.
Friends,
if
we
take
a
good
look
at
the
world
today,
people
need
the
Lord.
Millions
are
dying
everyday
and
going
to
hell.
We
always
pray
and
hope
the
Lord
will
come
soon.
But
the
truth
is,
He
won't
come
until
the
Gospel
is
preached
to
the
world.
Let's
start
with
our
own
families,
workplace,
universities...etc.
Wherever
God
places,
us,
there
is
a
purpose.
Let's
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
others
and
have
compassion
for
their
souls.
One
significant
way
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