Running Thoughts

Daily thoughts that may inspire or kick start something new.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

How would money change you?

So, what would you do if you won the lottery? Over night you were a millionaire! Would it change you? Would you go to work the next day or would you quit? This past week we had a discussion at Youth Group about money. I had mentioned how I bought a lottery ticket. I guess the way I was telling the story I left enough suspense that people thought I had one the millions. I didn't win a thing and that is why I don't usually buy lottery tickets because I do better putting that $2 bucks or in this case $10 in the bank. Let me go back to this discussion. When they asked if I had won, I said, "Do you think I would be standing here right now if I won?" To which my friend and youth leader asked me, "What about the call? Aren't you called to be here?" That caught me off guard, not his reaction but my reaction. Would I really quit my job as a Pastor because I won a million dollars? Isn't it true that I am called to my position? So why did I say what I did? Because maybe money does change us.
I have spent the last couple of days thinking about it. I just finished reading an article in TIME magazine about 3 guys who started YouTube and how they sold it to GOOGLE for 1.5.. billion dollars. Over night they were rich! Again, here I am thinking is that what I want? I mean, who doesn't want a comfortable amount of money to live and be able to afford a few nice toys and a vacation once in a while?
Well now I am left with my dilemma, am I called to be a Pastor? If I could say that I would leave my job for the right amount of money, am I here for the right reasons?
It is amazing what comes out of your mouth sometimes and how you have to back up your words.
I know I have said I was called to full-time ministry as a Pastor. This has not nor does not change. I guess what I need to answer is, is it for life or a season? And if it is for a season, then is it time to move on?
In the meantime, maybe you will ask yourself the same question about what would happen if you came into a large amount of money.