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Old 02-22-2007, 07:01 PM
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A Question Regarding Ambition

Is occupational ambition wrong?
What about ministerial ambition?
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:02 PM
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Is occupational ambition wrong?
What about ministerial ambition?
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:08 PM
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Why, whatevah do you mean, sir?

Just a couple of innocent questions, that's all.
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:09 PM
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If I have Ambition for the right reasons, how can be considered wrong? If my ambition is to see 100 people get the Holy Ghost this year but for my own promotion, then I am wrong and vice versa. However, if I am ambitious at work to improve on the living conditions of my family, I am fairly sure God does not care as long as He is still 1st
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:35 PM
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If I have Ambition for the right reasons, how can be considered wrong? If my ambition is to see 100 people get the Holy Ghost this year but for my own promotion, then I am wrong and vice versa. However, if I am ambitious at work to improve on the living conditions of my family, I am fairly sure God does not care as long as He is still 1st

Ambition is an eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power.
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:39 PM
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Ambition is an eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power.
Philippians 2

If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy,

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complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing.

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Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,

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each looking out not for his own interests, but (also) everyone for those of others.

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Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,

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Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
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Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance,

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he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.

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Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

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that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, 8 of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 9 to the glory of God the Father.
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:56 PM
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Is occupational ambition wrong?
What about ministerial ambition?
I think it depends on some things.
Motivation...why does that person want to move up. Is it about ego? Wanting more power or control over people?

I think ministerial ambition is wrong. I don't trust people that "want to be a preacher"....or someone that just wants to be a pastor. It's a calling. David was not seeking to be king...It's about self
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