Honest Calling

I had to really push myself today and decide what was most important in my life. Today was the first time I was truly honest with myself and with the person "interviewing" me for a position. That honesty allowed for me to set my priorities straight and find out how important my calling is in relation to chasing after a dollar. Before it was always about earning a buck and not telling the truth about not wanting to sacrifice what's important in my life so I can get the job. 
A friend of mine gave me an opportunity to pick up some work and scheduled me to sit down in an interview to see if I would be willing to work for their company. It's not the ministry and it's not carpentry but I knew I could use the extra dollars as times can be tough now days.
The interview got cut short - 2 minutes in all. Reason being is I was asked to fill a position that required me to be at the behest of this man 24/7. The question that ended the meeting so quick: "What about working Sunday?"
You can guess what my answer was. Seems my priorities weren't adjusted to what the job duties called for.
Being honest about who I am and being obedient to what God has called me for has defined my life over the course of this season. I've reassessed what I have been given and what direction I've been led and that calls for some serious sacrifice when it comes to jobs, money and the potential to have possessions I long for. But who would I be if it were not a minister? Who would I be if I didn't use what talents and abilities the Lord has blessed me with?
I know God places on each of us a position, a title, a duty, a calling if you will, that mission we must do with all that is in us be it a doctor, lawyer, mom, roofer or farmer. I know that the times are tough and money makes the world go round but what about God's command to let tomorrow worry about itself and to not serve money as though it were what makes life life?
I wish that the ministry paid well. I wish that pastors (Biblically minded pastors!) earned what they were worth. I wish that school wasn't so expensive and time consuming. But I also wish that I would be so bold enough to place His priorities above even the chance to make lots of money!
My dad picked up this proverb from his Grandpa and passed it on to me, "Find out what you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life." That seems to be where I'm at right now. I only hope that while chasing after Him, I don't miss the biggest ministry opportunity any man is given: caring for his family.