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We serve in church. Why?
We contribute talents to good causes. Why?
sorry about the negativeness. But still.
When we are good in something, we get pushed to contribute it to causes which need such talents. For example, many of us JS members have good musical talents. So we are asked to perform, worship. People go even as far as to ask us to cultivate what we are already rather good in.
Is that wise? not really.
What are we serving and doing things out of? what people are asking us, what people think is best of us? Why are we serving if that is all that matters? we look like stupid robots here. And to our juniors in church and school, are they serving cause of that, we tell them to? erm... not wise.
In case you were wondering, yes, i am in the midst of a period where i am rather burnt and disillusioned. But i believe it's good to ask questions like this. We live a life where it's a non-stop bustle and hustle... but where is a purpose in the midst of the business? where is GOD, for that matter? And when life grinds itself out, i wouldn't want to find that it was not my own life i was living, but a life of people's fancies.
Perhaps we should stop and think things through. Before life overtakes us and makes itself a life of it's own.
-tim
