Better than the NBA

One of the most common responses I get when telling other Christians about what we do, including missionaries and pastors, is, "That's a difficult ministry." I met a missionary yesterday who said it.

I'm tired of hearing that.  

I wonder if anyone ever said to Michael Jordan, "Playing in the NBA is difficult work."  I sort of doubt it.  They may have said, "What's it like playing against Barclay, Ewing or Shaq?"  But I suspect most people would focus on the fun and the challenge, not on the difficulty.  Getting paid to play, we figure, must be about the best thing there is.

This is better than playing in the NBA.

Sure, if you want to focus on difficulty, we see it.  But we have way more fun than hardship, way more reward than cost, even though we get paid maybe .1% of what Michael Jordan got at his peak.  In fact, you wouldn't have to pay us to do this, other than the fact that our kids need to eat and go to school. 

Next time you see us, ask how much fun we're having.   

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Rachel
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Praying for you
Reply #4 on : Sat April 21, 2007, 00:22:31
Great post. I am praying about fulltime missions to Southern Africa to work with the AIDS orphans and I hear the same things all the time. People ask me how could I live there and my answer is, how can I not? How can I not go and share Christ when there are 14 million orphans running around? Thank you for being there and for rescuing these girls. God bless you!
Gregory Gay
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I understand
Reply #3 on : Tue April 17, 2007, 22:00:25
I hear the same thing Jim. Your response is awesome. God bless you and the family.
Ben Hammond
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Wow
Reply #2 on : Sat April 14, 2007, 05:00:34
I've never thought of that. I've heard responses similar to that, but never thought of anything like that as a response. That is very cool.

How much fun are you having?
Joseph T
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I can relate
Reply #1 on : Tue April 10, 2007, 23:57:32
I to am a missionary working in a ministry that helps to set captives of sexual addiction free. I get the same response as you and am inspired by your alternative suggestion!

What a joy it is to work with such precious people, most of whom want to be free and "will" to work toward obtaining that freedom!

Thanks for sharing!