Your Work Is an Opportunity

We often think of ministry as something that happens at church

But what if ministry also happens at our desk or in the break room?

Truth is, ministry can happen during a conversation on the phone or in a divinely timed meeting. It happens in the way we treat the person who is having simple having a bad day.

I prayed with a pastor on the phone last week and after I prayed for him, he shared how my action ministered to him and struck a chord with him. He was particularly touched by my using the word shepherd as I prayed for him.

Jesus said:

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:14 ESV

Notice He didn’t say, “You are the light of the church.”

The world.

That means wherever we go, we carry an opportunity to reflect Christ.

Our job may be our paycheck, but it can also be our platform. Our workplace can be where we live out our faith.

Friend, we don’t have to preach a sermon every time we walk through the door. Sometimes the most powerful witness is just being the person who is dependable, encouraging, patient, honest and kind.

Be the person people wonder about and maybe ask “What’s different about you?”

Encourage people with your presence. That’s ministry, too.

Today is this beautiful lady’s birthday! I’m so blessed to be able to call her my wife and do life with her.

Happy birthday Terri!!!

Until my next post…

Be salty, stay lit.

Rainer Bantau —The Devotional Guy™

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