Good Help Is Hard to Find

One of my employees has left for another position in the company, so now I have to find someone else to replace him. That's not always an easy task. In fact, it's usually hard. There are several things you have to look for in a candidate: their technical ability, how well they will work with others, and their work ethic, among others. When we were looking to find our next youth minister, we had to do the same thing. In fact, dozens of men applied for the job and only a handful were seriously considered, based on how well they met the qualifications of the job and the qualities that we were looking for.

In contrast, to be a worker in God's kingdom, you don't have to pass a competency test or be subjected to a rigorous interview process. You don't have to have special training or have an impressive resume. What you do need is a willing heart. One that wants to serve Him more than anything else. Jesus said, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few." Good help really is hard to find. Not because the technical qualifications are so tough, but because there are so few that are willing to do it.

Are you a willing worker?

(From the Johnson Street Youth Group Trumpeter, 4/27/08)