A heart divided between career and minstry
Posted by tom | Sep 15, 2005It seems like serving two masters: a career that often takes most of our time and energy reserves, and a ministry with students that is growing and needing more time.
I have had an ambivalent affair with math, physics, and computer science. They want my heart, soul, and mind. But I can't promise that. Guilt follows from my lack of total commitment to them.
Am I wrong in sensing many christians in these high maintenance areas have a growing passion for ministry alongside a waning interest in their stated occupation?
It's very difficult to serve two masters. I'd like to know how some of you are making peace with these demands without being double-minded. We have to be in the world to influence the world.
An easy out is to quit everything and run off to a seminary or a monastery, and have someone else take care of my earthly needs. But we can't walk away from these students, these restless souls looking for someone with answers. They break my heart.
--contributed by Miller Peck, Mathematics Professor Emeritus, Westminister College
