To (Youth)Work(s) for God

My sister was playing devil's advocate with me the other night about the YouthWorks position I'm applying for.  But when you're on God's side, any devil's advocate question tends to fall flat, because He's already presented you with what anyone else will see as a con, and you're willing to accept it, deal with it, or work with it.  It doesn't completely shut you down as other things might.

This is what I'm facing if I get this job:

- Really, really long days (6:30am - 11 or midnight, with no break)

- Lots of paperwork

- Meeting lots of new people (not all of whom will be keen on meeting me)

- Working for minimum wage. (And I probably made more this past summer than I will this coming summer if this happens.)

But then again, this is what I'm facing if I get this job:

- Really, really long and fun days.  Doing things I will enjoy.

- Befriending fellow staff, moreover fellow Christ followers.

- Meeting and serving countless youth, and their advisors.

- Sharing my witness with (quite possibly) hundreds of people.

If I get this job - it will be the first job I'll be truly honored and privileged to have. There has never been a question in my mind - I want this job with a passion.  The positives outweigh the negatives a million times over.  Because I'll be working for a higher purpose than my own selfish gain.