Today marks the my last day of full-time employment with one of the world’s most admired software companies. Why would I leave great people, pay, and benefits to devote four months to the RememberOneAnother project? Especially in this economy? In short, it is a confluence of two ideas:
1. The Lord Jesus Christ whom I serve has called me to this work. They say that an entrepreneur doesn’t have an idea–the idea has him. Well, so it is. RememberOneAnother uniquely combines my God-created gifts and abilities with my goals and desires to improve my own prayer life and to serve the church of Christ with a tool that will help Christians to pray more effectively. More consistent and effective prayer is an urgent need of the hour, as only God can really do something about the problems the world faces. And after long, careful study, I have come to the conviction that I am called to do this work (for more on this idea, I highly recommend Finding a Job You Can Love by Ralph Mattson.
2. The Lord Jesus Christ has promised to provide for the temporal needs of all who seek first His kingdom (Matt 6:25-34). This is not to say that all Christians must engage in “full-time Christian service,” but rather to suggest that the promise of our Lord makes no distinction between the corporate employee, the business owner, or the missionary. You can seek His kingdom first in any employment because it is a spiritual kingdom. You can seek to become like Him and to lead others to Him in any kind of work situation (except unlawful, of course). The Lord has always provided exactly what I needed when I needed it in my years of corporate employment, and I trust that as I continue to seek Him first in launching ROA, He will continue to provide. He does not promise to make us rich, nor that it will be easy, nor that He will provide in exactly the way we expect or desire, but He does promise to provide what we need, and everyone who seeks His kingdom first may claim this promise.
Your Web / database progammer for Christ,
David
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You know that you will remain in my prayers, even though I do not have a website to remind me.
When I do, we, God Kingdom, will all be blessed in our pray lives.
…bartee…
I appreciate your prayers, Bartee. I need a lot of grace and wisdom for this to work!
David,
Just thinking and meditating about your new ministry this quiet Saturday morning. I hope your trip to Colorado was exciting and pleasant. You will remain in each of our prayers for a good while. I look forward to reading the blog regularly and eagerly await the finished product. Praise Him from whom all blessings flow.
Your brother,
Paul
Thanks much, Paul. Trip was great, will post pics soon.