answering His call...

For almost a year now I have wrestled a calling in my life that I have done everything in my power to fight against, to deny, to walk away from. I've found out just how miserable a person can become when they are not doing the task that God has set out before them. Don't get me wrong, I have not been depressed or walking around in gloom and doom. Its just that sleepless nights and a constant conviction can really wear a person down. It wears you down physically, mentally, and most of all spiritually. Every time I closed my Bible I would feel convicted. Each time I left youth on Wednesday night I would feel the burden. Every morning after Sunday school and worship I knew the call was being made and He was waiting for me to answer.

I finally answered that call this passed Tuesday. I shared it with my wife and chose not to tell anyone else til yesterday. God has called me into His service. I don't know what He wants me to do or where He wants me to go and that has got to be the scariest feeling in my life. But its just a feeling...its not real. Whats real is my faith in Christ. That is where our joy is found. He is our place of relief. I have faith that God will provide for me and my family...I know that He will see that our needs are met. I trust Him.

So what about your life? What is God calling you to do? It may not be full-time service like the ministry, but that doesn't mean that its not as important. Maybe its to become a Sunday School teacher or to drive the church bus. Each member of the Body of Christ are equal together in the service they do...after all we all work because of the other. So I plead with you to answer His call. I know its scary...but its only scary because we cannot understand the goodness He has in store for us and we have spent far too long putting our trust in ourselves and being disappointed, instead putting our trust in Him and being lifted up. He will not disappoint. He will not stop the good work and that He has started in you...I'm not perfect, as a matter of fact I get pretty disgusted with myself at times...but I know that He will qualify and equip me to carry out His task. So please pray for me, as I pray for you. Most all pray that no matter what, He gets all the glory through our lives...