There's an older man named Rick who drives around the campus shuttle everyday throughout the evening hours at Liberty.The moment you walk on the bus even if you don’t acknowledge him he greets you with the warmest smile as if your family.Then as you sit down whether you pay attention to him or not he goes on to say how honored he is to being drive the best students around.
He will utter the words even if no one else says their proud of you I am with such sincerity.With excitement he will tell you this isn't just a job for me its a ministry I have a chance to love and encourage you all during your longest tiring days at the end of the night.In amusement he will take selfies with students and tell them to follow him on twitter.
If you think about it whatever we are planning to pursue as a career if were open to it God is able to use it as an opportunity to minister to people in the environment only you can reach based on your position.
Rick could easily just see this as a gain to make money hauling students back and forth on a campus.Yet he does so much more hes allowed God to use him wheres hes been placed. Doesn't matter if your a clerk,retail associate,soccer mom,personal trainer,car salesmen,Realtor.
Reach out to the students,parents,customer,and clients you come across to and show the same love Christ has shown you.Anywhere God puts you do everything you can to uplift those around you with the gifting you have.If you find yourself think of the story of Paul and Silas how they chose to praise God even in their unpleasant conditions.When they decided to praise God it didn't just set them free but also the heart of the prisoner who was troubled in their heart wondering what to believe.
Acts 16 verse 25-32
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.
