When a Call Isn't What You Expected
Let me be clear, I don't have any stalkers. I also have a call filter on my phone. The call I'm speaking about isn't one on a video or phone device, but the whisper of God calling me to draw closer and do.
Full transparency, I know I haven't been operating in the true gift God has given to me. I have strengths. Strengths that have measurable success. Strengths that can be crossed-over from the job site to the church site. Over the last couple years, I have felt that I haven't been doing what I am supposed be doing in both.
So, I sought the Lord. I asked God, break me and re-build me for Your purpose. Now, I don't believe the work I've been doing isn't of God. I have dutifully served to advance the Kingdom. God honors obedience (1 Samuel 15:22) sacrifice, and humility (Matthew 18:4.) His grace has been sufficient in this season. This season, my family has been blessed despite growing pains - I mean it could be much, much worse; my peace has grown, my trust in God in times of doubt has grown. I've helped the local church reach others in the fray.
I've served my purpose for others. Now, God is calling me to use my gifts for Him.
I'm eternally grateful for the training, the pouring, the molding, the covering, the backstage pass to ministry many don't see. I'm blessed to call high ranking, highly respected clergy, friends who've I've been able to "council" with and hope I hear something to contradict what I heard.
The single most valuable thing I have been given during this is to "Be Still and Know He is God," and He has told me, the time has come. He's even put "Still" by Hillsong Worship in my heart as my DAILY anthem over the last 2 years!
In my conversations, I didn't expect to hear God say move. I expected to hear Him tell me, "Well done," coddle me, warm me in His arms, open Heaven's windows and pour our lottery-like blessings.
No. He called to tell me, "Now its your time to serve Me, Daughter." Of course I said, "I thought I was." He said, "No. It's your time to do My work, in the way that I created you to do it. You have direct access to Me and you have direct access to my people." I know what that means.
I was not expecting to get that call, but everything in me is telling me, "You better move!" Everything will be done in decency and order; like I said before, I learned to trust God. My steps are ordered.
Full transparency, I know I haven't been operating in the true gift God has given to me. I have strengths. Strengths that have measurable success. Strengths that can be crossed-over from the job site to the church site. Over the last couple years, I have felt that I haven't been doing what I am supposed be doing in both.
So, I sought the Lord. I asked God, break me and re-build me for Your purpose. Now, I don't believe the work I've been doing isn't of God. I have dutifully served to advance the Kingdom. God honors obedience (1 Samuel 15:22) sacrifice, and humility (Matthew 18:4.) His grace has been sufficient in this season. This season, my family has been blessed despite growing pains - I mean it could be much, much worse; my peace has grown, my trust in God in times of doubt has grown. I've helped the local church reach others in the fray.
I've served my purpose for others. Now, God is calling me to use my gifts for Him.
I'm eternally grateful for the training, the pouring, the molding, the covering, the backstage pass to ministry many don't see. I'm blessed to call high ranking, highly respected clergy, friends who've I've been able to "council" with and hope I hear something to contradict what I heard.
The single most valuable thing I have been given during this is to "Be Still and Know He is God," and He has told me, the time has come. He's even put "Still" by Hillsong Worship in my heart as my DAILY anthem over the last 2 years!
In my conversations, I didn't expect to hear God say move. I expected to hear Him tell me, "Well done," coddle me, warm me in His arms, open Heaven's windows and pour our lottery-like blessings.
No. He called to tell me, "Now its your time to serve Me, Daughter." Of course I said, "I thought I was." He said, "No. It's your time to do My work, in the way that I created you to do it. You have direct access to Me and you have direct access to my people." I know what that means.
I was not expecting to get that call, but everything in me is telling me, "You better move!" Everything will be done in decency and order; like I said before, I learned to trust God. My steps are ordered.
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