the right reasons for ministry - part 2

I ended off my last blog with the question of what to do if the advice and opinions of the church around us are biased when it comes to asking them about full-time ministry work. I brought up this question because of recent events in my life which begs me to question the reasoning of some people in my church. I question because if I was to approach them with this idea, I wonder if they would give me good biblically-sound advice, inspired by the Spirit or personal, emotionally-charged advice. I know for sure they would be all for me going into full-time ministry. In fact, a number of people have already assumed I'm going into full-time minsitry after I graduate without me EVER saying anything about it. Where on earth did they pull this idea from??! Maybe not on earth, maybe the Spirit revealed something to them about me which He has yet to reveal to me?? Hmm... maybe... I doubt it tho... or maybe it's because they see me as the perfect person to go into full-time ministry coupled by their desire for me to go into full-time ministry. And it is the high possibility of these latter two reasons that I question and doubt their advice and opinions.

First of all, how am I the perfect person to go into ministry?! Do these people even know me? Is there even such a thing as the perfect person to work in ministry? Secondly, just because I have the skills, experience and passion for ministry, it doesn't mean I should do it full-time. I feel like a child whose parents wants her to become a doctor because it is a noble thing to do, to save lives and make the world a better place. Afterall, why would they discourage me from ministry work? There is always a need for more workers. I think everyone I know or I should say, every Christian I know are all gungho for me to go into full-time ministry, except for one person... who believes I would do better serving God with a "regular job".

And what this other person who advise me that I shouldn't go into full-time ministry. Can that also be swayed by a personal prejudice because they are turned off by the assumption that full-time ministry is the more honourable thing to do or whatever and so advises otherwise?

So we come full circle back to the original question: What if the opinions and advice of the church around me are based on the wrong reasons? Hmm...need to think some more...