semantics

...recent experience open for comments and critique...

Recently I started to openly admit that I feel like I am supposed to go into some type of ministry. To me that would be the equivalent of "coming out of the closet" in my family. I come from an odd mix of non-religious jews and gentiles who subscribe to the be good-do good-and all it good mentality. For the most part religion is viewed as, at its most positive, a driving force for people to be productive members of socity, and, at its worst, and system of oppression.

To an extent I agree. Now I say I want to devote my life to this? What is wrong with me?

So, that started me thinking. If I say I want to go into "ministry" what does that mean? To answer this I have to look at the life that Jesus led...

He spoke the truth but never once in a 3 point sermon.
He loved and enjoyed people but not just those that were accepted by "the church."
He spent signifgant amounts of time in prayer.
He spend his most intimate time with close believing friends whom he truly lived life with. They did not just meet once or twice a week the literally lived, worked, and traveled together. Maybe I am just reading too much into this but it seems as though when we ask "what is the point of life?" maybe we should look at this method of living life.

He brought people together.

He spent time alone.
He never worried.
He fed people. Not in theory but in reality.
He smiled.

I know there is much more but that seems like a pretty good start. I keep getting tripped up on the word "ministry" but if I look at what it actually is and could be maybe it is not such a bad career move.