You Can’t Be Professional

 

There’s this unspoken (and sometimes spoken) deal where people believe that Christians who become business professionals are somehow lower than those who go into “ministry”.  I’m not sure where this comes from.

Some think that someone who does something through prayer is better than someone who does something through a profession that they went to school for.

I think this stems out of fear.  People are afraid that they can’t be successful, That they can’t be professional and Christian at the same time. Or at least the two can’t coincide.  But the truth is God gave us the ability, talent, and creativity to become professional doctors, teachers, counselors, psychologists, etc.

If you are a “christian” in some type of profession don’t let people make you feel guilty, or try to tell you that your faith isn’t good enough and that prayer can solve the problems instead of your degree.

I’m not arguing that prayer can’t change people, it can.  But so can techniques and studies that have been proven by counselors, psychologist, and doctors.

People who think that professionals are lacking in faith  have some type of Christianese fear.  This fear is unfounded.

“Professionals” in different fields can make great strides to help people.  To believe otherwise is foolish, God put inherent traits in us to pursue and develop those gifts.  Yes I believe he wants us to use prayer too, but I think the two should coincide.