Helen,

Those are very good things you pointed out.

Oh, I'll also say that you are not butting in, either. <smile> We all
appreciate your input and comments. You are loving! <squeeze>

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson

At 02:12 PM 3/17/04, you wrote:
>Phil, Lelia and Pat,
>
>Pardon me for butting in but as I just read Phil's post here, these
>thoughts occurred to me.
>
>It seems to me that ministry is what God chooses us for, and enables us to
>carry out for Him.
>
>But our purpose in life could be something we have chosen ourselves.  For
>example, I chose to marry and have a family.  Some folks choose a certain
>career to follow.  And these examples, and others, seem to me become the
>purpose for our life in this world.
>
>The two, ministry and purpose, however, need not be in conflict with one
>another.  We just need to remember, in whatever we do, that we do all to
>the glory of God.
>
>What think y'all??  Smile.
>
>Helen
>
>Earlier, Phil Scovell wrote:
> >Lelia and Pat,
> >
> >Those are both good things.  I hope others will comment.  I don't know why I
> >think this way right now but it seems as if one's calling in ministry is
> >likely different in some way from their purpose.  Frankly, I don't know what
> >I am talking about but it is something that has come up in my own life
> >recently but the Lord has not explained it yet.
> >
> >Phil.