Posted by Sarah

April 27th, 2010    14 Comments

Studies or Ministry?

Studies or Ministry?

Bakasyon na! Kumusta kayo? Natapos na naman ang isang school year ng kawindangan sa projects, exams at pakikisama sa mga nagmamaganda at nagmamagwapong professors na sometimes nagme-menopause pa (haha, bitter?).

Have you ever asked yourself why you need to be pressured by school requirements? Bakit ba kailangang mag-aral? Bukod sa pagkakaroon ng magandang trabaho, what else? Kailangan ba ng title sa langit? Would God ask me “Anong natapos mo? Anong trabaho mo?” Hindi ba pwede mag-focus na lang sa ministry? Malapit na rin namang dumating si Lord eh. Ang drama ‘di ba?!

Have you ever encountered these questions in your mind? Ang sakit kaya sa ulo ng mga exams, projects at mga kadramahang requirements ng mga prof. Kahit hindi ka na natulog kulang pa rin. Pagdating ng school gagawa ka pa rin.

Buti pa sa ministry. Aside from getting to enjoy doing the “work” with your friends, you also know that you’re serving God. Although minsan maraming trabaho o madalas ang practice, hindi mo mararamdamang pagod ka na. Minsan nga we feel na parang ayaw na naming mahiwa-hiwalay ng mga church-mates ko. Biruan nga namin minsan: “Nakakasira sa ministry ang pag-aaral.” (Haha)

God answered my questions through a friend and His word. I realized that the church could never produce workplace ministers if it wouldn’t strategically position its ministry in the campuses.

As I recall my questions, I just laugh at myself. And realize nagda-drama na naman ako (haha).God reminded me that my relationship with Him doesn’t and shouldn’t just revolve around my conventional, structured concepts of “ministry” (CAM, WAM, WIN, etc.). That I should focus on knowing Him and the ministry where all Christians belong: evangelism. Minsan nami-misinterpret natin ang tunay na kahulugan ng “ministry.” But trith of the matter is, everything we do should be ministry (service as an act of worship) toward God.

By doing everything for His Glory, let us all be true worshippers even in and through our estudyante life.

Sarah

Sarah is one of her university’s most active student leaders whose obsession with student welfare can rival that of politicians, and whose love for color green can potentially translate into environmentalism in the not-so-distant-future. Instead of being a Sarah Crewe, she’s been a service crew, promo girl, student assistant and student facilitator to support her schooling, which is now down to one year—right on! Her campus drama is living proof that nothing’s impossible to the Savior who can move mountains.

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  • Lara May Aguilar

    Haha… sa mga nakaka-experience ng kagaya nito, okay lang yan, kasi in preparation yan kapag “work or ministry” na ang tanong mo sa sarili mo. :P

    Remember BPGINFWMY: Be Patient! God Is Not Finished With Me Yet :)

    Col 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it as if you are working for God and not for men. ( It said, whatever you do, it also means wherever you are.)

    Though sometimes we can not really help but ask ourselves if we are doing ministry while being a student (ako naman, am i doing ministry while at work), we can trust the Lord in all things, at all times.

  • Randy

    Yes indeed. SA mga nagaaral, kahit pa ang pag-aaral ay temporal at earthly, at hindi madadala sa langit, we should still strive to offer our best in giving God glory thru our studies. And the people around us will glorify the Lord our God becuase of the things we do before them.The same is true w/ those who are already working.

    God bless.

  • http://zenmoran.multiply.com zen

    > walang katapusang kadramahan sa buhay…jejeje
    pero natanong ko rin yung mga yun sa sarili ko…and i found out na kung di ko naman gawin yun, ako lang din ang mahihirapan pagdating ng panahon. ang gulo noh…jejeje…no choice…nakakapagod din…pero wala ka namang magawa kundi magpatuloy…yong iba matindi…dahil di na nila nakayanan yong pressures…nagbibigti na…tsk tsk tsk…di ko kaya yun…di bale na. :-D

  • cass

    agree2 nka2cra ng ministry ang pag aaral hehehe..(kidding)…
    God will use our courses for His glory…
    if we our gud in skul mas mdali tau mre2cognize ng mga clasmates or even profs nten na nama2gnda at ma2gwapo (hehe) na unbiliver mas maiinspire nten c lang inspite of our busy scheds sa ministry at pag aaral we are still excelling for the grace of God..

    =)

  • cha

    dba may ministry din nman sa schools?
    ScOM. :)
    evangelism sabi nga ni ate sarah, dahil mas maraming kabataan dun. pero anyways, nakakasira nga sa ministry ang pag-aaral! (joking)

  • http://bagongbotante.ph Paul “The Pageman” Pajo

    I have two verses in mind:

    It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who fears God will avoid all extremes. – Ecclesiastes 7:18 (NIV)

    Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work;
    Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle. – Ecclesiastes 10:10 (Message)

    our lives should be missional – we should always be leveraging what we learn so that we can be more effective ministers :)

  • princez_tina

    parang work or ministry lang din hehehehe…

  • eric

    at one point of my life,, naisip ko din yan..really…

    bakit kailangan ko pang mag-aral,, eh ang sarap sarap sa church with all yoour friends,,,
    pero kung hindi ako mag-aaral,, paano naman yung kinabukasan ko,,, ano ako sa hinaharap… pwede nga naman akong magfulltime,,, but,, kahit pastor nag-aaral din…

    It is because education is the instrument use by God to equipus with knowledge and skills that we can use in ou lives. How can we maximize our potential if we are lack of knowledge and skills? if we are lack of education?

    i just realize na,, it is nosense to choose between studies or ministry kasi study is one of our ministry to God. This is a way of serving Him. A way of glorifying His name.

  • sarah

    @ eric: yeah correct k d2

    i just realize na,, it is nosense to choose between studies or ministry kasi study is one of our ministry to God.

    … kaya tau minsan nag eenjoy at school kc we look on it not as a ministry…

  • sarah

    @ Lara May Aguilar and Randy… correct kau jn!!!

    @ zen… i dr4 conclude, mgsasawa k s kdramahan ng buhay hbng tao p tau..

    @ Paul “The Pageman” Pajo..

    our lives should be missional – we should always be leveraging what we learn so that we can be more effective ministers :)

    @ eric.. minsan kc we see our studies as a burden and not as ministry kya d ntn maenjoy…but ngayon n alm n ntn dt studies s also our ministry ms msarap n mg aral..hehehe..

    i agree w/ ds..

  • gRaY

    *haay pasukan na naman ngayon kaya naitanong ko ulet sa sarili yan nyahaha*
    natatanong ko yan sa sarili ko pag tinatamad akong pumasok.. or stressed sa mga araw-araw na ginagawa :P
    pero sabi nga ng area pastor namin, para sa knya hindi sya bilib sa mga kabataang puro ministry lang.. yung bang pinaprioritize ang ministry over studies. dapat lang maging balanced tayo sa mga ginagawa natin. though essential ang ministry, mas makikita habang nag-aaral tayo yung devotion and faithfulness natin kay Lord.. kasi syempre nasa labas tayo ng church :D
    ayoon.. ngayon ko lang ‘to nabasa sarah.. nyehehe thanks sa blog mo..God bless! =)

  • sarah yarte

    @ gray… i’m starting to read the book “Going Public with your faith” sbi kc ng friend q ms maiintindihan natin un gantong sitwasyon w/ d help of dt book…hayaan mo i will share u sum msg frm dt buk… thanks for the comment

  • sarah yarte

    @ eric: yeah correct k d2

    i just realize na,, it is nosense to choose between studies or ministry kasi study is one of our ministry to God.

    … kaya hindi tau minsan nag eenjoy at school kc we look on it not as a ministry…

  • Anonymous

    naisip ko rin yan nung college na ko…. dahil nga sa sobrang daming gawain… dumain ako sa sarili ko… “nu ba yan, hindi naman madadala sa langit tong pag-aaral”, 

    pero my mom said “look at them when you say hello” JOKE! sabi nia “my purpose ang Lord kung bakit ka pa nag-aaral, (TO SAVE THE LOST)” 

    hindi na tayo nabubuhay para sa ating sarili lamang, ngunit kailangan nating ibahagi ang pag-ibig ng Diyos na ating natanggap. Maaaring sa mga clasm8s natin na pag may proble satin tumatakbo, hindi natin alam that’s the good time na pwede natin mai-share sa kanila ang salita ng Diyos…

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