Well, it's Thursday now, and the worry-free, work-free days of vacation are long gone. Patrick is working hard on a paper, and I am doing the never-ending task of house work. You know, it's easy to get caught up in the mundane activities of life. In mine and Patrick's lives, this often leads to questions like, "How could God use me here? All I do is school work or house work? I'm NEVER going to get to ministry! " But all it takes is stepping back and looking at God's word to see that this is not truly the case. There are so many simple commands the Lord gives us that can be carried out every day. In Luke 10:27, Jesus tells us to "love your neighbor as yourself." 1 Corinthians 13 gives me plenty of instruction on how to love others, including my neighbors. In other words, there is plenty of room for ministry right where we are. For Patrick, his area of ministry is in his classroom. For me, my area of ministry is right across the hall at apartment 303 or down stairs at 203. The Lord has given us so many opportunities for ministry right at our fingers. We need look no further than next door.
If I'm honest with myself, I know that the daily grind will always be a part of life, but that doesn't mean that it should stand in the way of ministering to others. If I don't start now reaching out, how will graduation or a new job make that any easier?
