“You’re hired!” These words are music to the ears of
anyone who is unemployed. It means your talents and skills are valued.
It’s a chance to be productive and, of course, financially rewarded!
God wants to hire you today as well: “You too go into my vineyard”
(Matthew 20:7). No matter what “hour” of life you’re in, he is sending
you into the world to spread the good news of Jesus’ love. And in the
end, you will be rewarded one hundredfold.
But even with such a generous employer, how many of us actually want
to be hired for this task? Some might ask: “Lord, isn’t there something
else you need me to do?” No, the harvest is too great! The world is
aching for Jesus. People are yearning for an answer to their cries of
brokenness. They’re longing for a reason to hope.
Each one of us has a unique faith, unique relationships, and unique
talents that make us an irreplaceable laborer in the economy of
salvation. What’s more, God doesn’t just send us out to flounder while
he watches from his corporate office in the sky. No, he works alongside
us, sending his Spirit both to help us and to prepare people’s hearts
for the witness we will bring. So ask the Spirit for guidance as you
look for specific needs in your family, parish, or community.
As you enter this market of evangelization, know that one of your
greatest resources is your own personal experience. It’s the times when
you felt especially close to God, or when you received an answer to a
desperate prayer. It’s the times when you found yourself willing to
forgive someone or reach out to someone very different from yourself.
Don’t keep these things bottled up inside of you. Let them out! Tell
people how God has changed your life, and let them know that he can do
the same thing for them.
Yes, God wants to hire you. So try to take one step of faith today
and see where it leads. Even if you don’t see immediate fruit, your
witness will plant seeds of faith that will sprout later. A generous
employer, God rewards all your efforts.
Taken from: wau.org
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