Did God call you or are you just wandering?
b'Questions This Week: I\\u2019ve got a conviction on my record.\\xa0\\xa0How can I possibly get an opportunity?\\n I recently stepped out of doing ministry in the church, and I still feel some sort of guilt about it.\\n Currently, I am approximately $260,000 in debt. I\\u2019m struggling in determining where to start and would love some advice and direction.\\n Plus good news and great stories on how 48 Days To the Work You Love is working for you. We are all called to ministry \\u2014 some as engineers, construction workers, bankers, authors, speakers or coaches. Those are equally sacred opportunities for ministry.\\n Cliff Feightner\\xa0poem: Now is a time to changeDo not think of it as strangeYou need to adaptYou cannot be trappedIt\\u2019s anytime that you can rearrange\\n Quotation: The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world\\u2019s deep hunger meet.\\u201d\\xa0Frederick Buechner\\n Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 08-25-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A\\n Summary: In this episode, Dan addresses issues surrounding finding the work you love, and finding time to be a part of your church ministry. While many of think the work we do for the ministry is vastly more important than the work we do as lay people, the reality is they\\u2019re equally important\\u2014the Bible does not distinguish between secular and sacred work. Listen as Dan paints a clearer picture to help us understand this reality.\\n Sponsored By: Casper Mattresses \\u2013 Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping\\n FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:20 \\u2013 Preview of Today\\u2019s Show on \\u201cDid God call you or are you just wandering?\\u201d\\n I\\u2019ve got a conviction on my record. How can I possibly get an opportunity?\\n I recently stepped out of doing ministry in the church and I still feel some sort of guilt about it.\\n Currently, I am approximately $260,000 in debt. I\\u2019m struggling in determining where to start and would love some advice and direction.\\n The Good News\\n More questions\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d02:16\\u2033] \\u2013 The new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n 02:19 \\u2013 A poem from Cliff Feightner\\n Now is a time to change Do not think of it as strange You need to adapt You cannot be trapped It\\u2019s anytime that you can rearrange\\n 02:47 \\u2013 \\u201cThe place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world\\u2019s deep hunger meet.\\u201d \\u2013 Frederick Buechner\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d03:44\\u2033] \\u2013 Webinar for next Thursday, August 31st at 7PM CST\\u2013 Finding the Work You Love \\u2013 in 48 Days! https://www.48days.com/48dayswebinar\\n\\n 05:24 \\u2013 Dan will talk about a systemized process to walk you through finding the work you love\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d05:30\\u2033] \\u2013 FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n 06:49 \\u2013 Good News! The solar eclipse was the one big thing this week\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d07:39\\u2033] \\u2013 Other good news \\u2013 Stacy Hurt was in Nashville for Chemotherapy and was flying back to Pittsburgh when she was offered an earlier flight\\n 07:58 \\u2013 She took the flight but her luggage \\u2013 with things necessary for her therapy \\u2013 had been scheduled to be in the first flight she booked\\n 08:17 \\u2013 She talked to an attendant name Sarah, and she told her about the dilemma\\n 08:28 \\u2013 Sarah searched for the luggage in Pittsburgh until 3:00 am and drove it herself to Stacy\\u2019s house with a heartwarming note\\n 08:59 \\u2013 This week, Dan\\u2019s 12-year old grandson also flew to Nashville from Colorado\\n 09:07 \\u2013 It was his first flight and attendants were extremely gracious about helping him\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d09:25\\u2033] \\u2013 A group of music executives from Nashville were headed to South Dakota when they came on a semi-truck crash\\n\\n 09:54 \\u2013 It was a 10-car crash that had people tied up in desperate situations\\n 10:02 \\u2013 The bikers stopped immediately, called 911 and pulled drivers out of damaged vehicles\\n 10:26 \\u2013 They got everybody out including a family in an SUV\\n 10:27 \\u2013 They moved a car out of the way when they had one driver that they couldn\\u2019t get out\\n 10:37 \\u2013 Nobody died in the accident\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d10:52\\u2033] \\u2013 A high school teacher from Utah who is getting married asked her guests to send shoes and backpacks for the homeless children in her school\\n\\n 11:17 \\u2013 Teacher Rickee was shocked to find out there were more than a hundred homeless students attending her school\\n 11:26 \\u2013 One student told Rickee that her mom was asking how she could get some food they are donating\\n 11:35 \\u2013 She registered for shoes and backpacks instead of other things in her gift registry\\n 12:07 \\u2013 Dan feels it\\u2019s pointless to give a wedding gift when somebody has everything already\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d12:34\\u2033] \\u2013 Last of this week\\u2019s good news: A lady lost her engagement ring while weeding her garden 13 years ago\\n\\n 12:45 \\u2013 Her daughter-in-law who was working in the same garden, pulled up a very misshaped carrot that looked like it has a belt\\n 12:59 \\u2013 The \\u2018belt\\u2019 was her mother-in-law\\u2019s engagement ring\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d13:31 \\u201c]\\u2013 An audio message from Ray Matz, the host of the Game Changing Dads Podcast\\n\\n 13:56 \\u2013 Ray talks about his neighbor Dustin who is 18 years old and just graduated high school\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d14:05\\u2033] \\u2013 Dustin came over to seek help for a resume and Ray encouraged him to read the first 2 chapters of 48 Days to the Work You Love\\n\\n 14:16 \\u2013 Dustin came back and said he has great ideas regarding a small gift card from Starbucks and a handwritten note\\n 14:27 \\u2013 He walked into the job and gave his resume, gift card and note to the receptionist\\n 14:34 \\u2013 When the receptionist looked over everything, she said, \\u201cYou got this\\u201d\\n 14:37 \\u2013 A couple of minutes later Ray got a call from Dustin informing him he got the job\\n 15:13 \\u2013 It\\u2019s really easy to set yourself apart from the crowd\\n 15:40 \\u2013 Dan received a mug as a small gift as well\\n 16:23 \\u2013 Josh says, I\\u2019ve got a conviction on my record. How can I possibly get an opportunity?\\n 17:19 \\u2013 Dan appreciates your heart in turning around and moving on\\n 17:48 \\u2013 Dan doesn\\u2019t believe there\\u2019s anything that\\u2019s stopping you\\n 18:04 \\u2013 If you want to start your own business, your conviction is not likely to be an issue\\n 18:27 \\u2013 \\u201cYour great work is going to open the door for your great success\\u201d\\n 19:29 \\u2013 Create a plan for your business and be ready to get in the game\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d20:33\\u2033] \\u2013 Send your questions to AskDan or askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n 20:52 \\u2013 Tim says, I recently stepped out of doing ministry in the church and I still feel some sort of guilt about it\\n 22:31 \\u2013 Ministry is not confined to people inside the church or nonprofit\\n 23:14 \\u2013 \\u201cYou can\\u2019t do something that\\u2019s godly in an effective way if it\\u2019s not a fit on how God has gifted you.\\u201d\\n 23:32 \\u2013 The Bible does not distinguish secular and sacred work\\n 24:12 \\u2013 \\u201cWe\\u2019re all called for ministry\\u201d\\n 24:39 \\u2013 \\u201cTherefore I advise no one to enter any religious order or the priesthood, indeed, I advise everyone against it \\u2014- unless he is forearmed with this knowledge and understands that the works of monks and priests, however holy and arduous they may be, do not differ one whit in the sight of God from the works of the rustic laborer in the field or the woman going about her household tasks, but that all works are measured before God by faith alone\\u2026\\u2026\\xa0\\xa0 Martin Luther, upon noting the practical effect of the elevation of those doing \\u201cspiritual work\\u201d was that it puffs them up; \\u201cit greatly tends to hypocrisy, by reason of its outward show and unusual characters, which engenders conceit and a contempt of the common Christian life.\\u201d\\n 26:07 \\u2013 What are those things that make you come alive?\\n 26:14 \\u2013 \\u201cThe glory of God is man fully alive.\\u201d \\u2014 Saint Irenaeus\\n 27:13 \\u2013 S\\xf8ren Kierkegaard: \\u201cAnd now, with God\\u2019s help, I shall become myself.\\u201d\\n 27:55 \\u2013 \\u201cWhen you get to heaven God won\\u2019t ask you why you weren\\u2019t more like Rick Warren. He may ask you why you weren\\u2019t more like you. Get in touch with who you are. Lead with your own unique style. Be yourself and let God use you.\\u201d \\u2013 Brad Johnson\\n 28:06 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t try to pretend like you\\u2019re somebody else you\\u2019re not\\n 28:10 \\u2013 \\u201cWhat a man can be, he must be.\\u201d Abraham Maslow\\n 28:17 \\u2013 \\u201cA musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.\\u201d Leonardo da Vinci\\n 29:41 \\u2013 Dan personally misses singing\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d29:59\\u2033] \\u2013 One of this week\\u2019s highlights from Dan: The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast\\n 31:30 \\u2013 \\u201cMoving out of ministry in a church don\\u2019t feel like moving away from ministry\\u201d\\n 32:40 \\u2013 Dan\\u2019s blogs that further address this issue of \\u201cleaving ministry.\\u201d\\n https://www.48days.com/serve-the-world-and-make-money/\\n https://www.48days.com/forget-your-talent-just-do-what-god-wants-you-to-do-and-be/\\n https://www.48days.com/missionary-what/\\n https://www.48days.com/im-being-forced-out-of-my-calling/\\n https://www.48days.com/drunk-on-the-job-but-in-church-every-sunday/\\n 33:41 \\u2013 Understanding who you are is always the first step\\n 33:53 \\u2013 A note from Jessica, Currently, I am approximately $260,000 in debt. I\\u2019m struggling in determining where to start and would love some advice and direction.\\n 35:37 \\u2013 An MBA unfortunately doesn\\u2019t put you in an elite category\\n 36:23 \\u2013 Instead of finding an extra job, look for something that can be leveraged\\n 37:35 \\u2013 Start a side business \\u2013 an income not dependent on time\\n 37:53 \\u2013 Dan previously worked with a lady who had a unique PhD who was frustrated to get leverage\\n 38:47 \\u2013 Positioning yourself online with products that will earn $10/hr will make a big difference\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d40:05 \\u201c]\\u2013 Dan will also send you the 48 Low or No Cost Business Ideas\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d40:29\\u2033] \\u2013 Dan also recommends to get into The new 48 Days Eagles site\\n\\n 40:43 \\u2013 Dan shares a couple of ideas you\\u2019ll see in the 48 Days Eagles site\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d42:31 \\u201c]\\u2013 A note from Pierce Marrs says he got a contract for a half-day workshop on creating a good team culture\\n 44:01 \\u2013 Carrie Olson does voice overs that allowed her to be a stay-at-home-mom\\n 45:12 \\u2013 Look at those things \\u2013 not a job\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d45:45\\u2033] \\u2013 Don\\u2019t forget the webinar for next Thursday, August 31st \\u2013 Finding the Work You Love \\u2013 in 48 Days! https://www.48days.com/48dayswebinar\\n\\n 47:22 \\u2013 Thank you for being part of this community!\\n 47:56 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points: A ministry is not confined to a church setting \\u2013 you can be in a different field and still lead a ministry.\\n Don\\u2019t put yourself in a position where you accumulate debts.\\n The fastest way to pay your loans and debts is not getting another job \\u2013 it\\u2019s finding a way to get leverage in a business.\\n Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan or askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n \\nThe new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter\\n\\n \\nFreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast.\\n Webinar for next Thursday, August 31st \\u2013 Finding the Work You Love \\u2013 in 48 Days! https://www.48days.com/48dayswebinar\\n\\n CES Conference with Jim Cockrum \\u2013 Sept 21-23 for all online biz for all online biz (I\\u2019ll be there!)\\n \\n Tribe Conference with Jeff Goins \\u2013 Sept 15-17\\n Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n The post Did God call you or are you just wandering? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'