Paid to Play?
Is it morally questionable or less "pure" to get paid to do something you love? Have you ever had this feeling about your job?
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No. In fact, if you don't love what you are paid to do you have made some bad decisions somewhere along the way. I am paid to be a pastor - but I would do it (and have done it) for free.
ReplyDeleteEric, I like that qualifier. Maybe the question to ask is- Is it beneficial to be in a career that you wouldn't do for free? That may be taking it a little too far but I guess it would challenge us to think about calling and bringing all things under the supremacy of God.
ReplyDeleteTim, in answer to your second question - I think some people do need to be in careers that they wouldn't do for free. For example, the guy who is 35, sells insurance, would really like to chuck it and become an artist, but is willing to sacrifice his own desires in order to be a faithful provider for his family and witness to his coworkers. He's not in a place where he would do it for free, but it may be that faithfulness for him means sacrificing his own interests and doing something he wouldn't prefer to do.
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