Wednesday, October 12, 2016

GOD'S CALLING - There is a myth today that says we must get our life organized and in order before we follow God's call. After all, how can we do great things for God when we don't even have time to spend 10 minutes in prayer?


7 Ways to Know God’s Calling You

TRICIA GOYER
There is a myth today that says we must get our life organized and in order before we follow God's call.
Our kids must have adequate time with us. Our debt must be paid down. Our days must have space ... and peace.
After all, how can we do great things for God when we don't even have time to spend 10 minutes in prayer?
How can we give from an empty well? How can we spare what we don't have, whether it be time, money or energy?

Yet God's call never waits for us to unclutter our lives.
In fact, He usually calls us when we have nothing to spare.
Why? When we don't have anything to give, we look to the Giver.
When we have no time, we must readjust our priorities and set things according to God's schedule.
When we feel foolish and inadequate, we'll look to God's wisdom.
When we feel wrung out, we'll look to His strength.
And in the midst of following Him, we'll find Him.
When John and I were busy with careers and older kids, God called us to adopt. When I was a busy homeschooling mom and writer, He called me to help start a crisis pregnancy center.
When our family was settled in Montana, God called us to Arkansas—and to an inner city church.
When I had not a moment to spare with book deadlines and kids, He's continued to call me to serve and inspire teenage moms through our Teen MOPS support group.
Even last week, when I had family visiting and a book deadline, God called John and me to help a teen mom move her and her kids. She was blessed. We were blessed too.
And what have I discovered?
More time? (Not really.)
More energy? (I wish!)
Instead, I've discovered that when I do God's work, He takes care of mine (the deadlines get met, the kids get cared for).
Yes, the words for the books and blogs come when I'm too tired to think. And my children are trained on what following God looks like.
Something else happens too. Lives are transformed. Children without a home find one.
Young women who don't know what being a mother means are mentored. Some of these young women in crisis even bow their heads and pray for salvation. (I got to experience that recently!)
How do you know what God's calling you to do? (Notice I didn't say IF He's calling.)
Here are seven ways:
1. There's a burden on your heart you can't shake.
2. There is a specific person you know of who needs your help.
3. The Scripture passage that you read encourages you to have faith and step out.
4. When you pray, you have a sense that God is asking you to act.
5. You don't have time, but you have a seed of faith.
6. God brings someone into your life to encourage your calling (your spouse, your pastor, a godly friend.)
7. You feel as if you can't do it alone.

There are many things that can occupy our time—there always will be. 
There are good things we can devote our lives to, but the most important things are the God things.
When you do decide to step out, your schedule won't automatically clear. It never does. Instead, God will show up. He will give you extra wisdom, energy, resources and strength. But mostly He will give you Himself!
And when you have Him, you have everything. And when you give others the knowledge of Him, they can have Him too. And when lives around you are transformed, all the stuff you were busy with doesn't seem as important any more.
And God is glorified because it'll be clear to everyone that it's Him doing the work!
How about you? What do you feel God calling you to? What are you doing about it?

Prayer: Father God, You have blessed me with so much. Thank You for the unique life You have given me. Help me manage my time and resources wisely. Guide me as I look to what You are calling me to do and give me the strength and wisdom to fulfill my purpose.
God never calls us to do something for Him that He does not empower us to do if we are willing to do the work and time. Please, take the time to get to know God in an intimate way.
As your relationship with Him grows, you move up in rank and are assigned harder missions. Your purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a lost, dying world. 

Your mission, if you should choose to accept it, is waiting for you!
Open your ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited about your new future serving Him in truth and spirit.
Can God change your life?
God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life.
Serve Him.
Wait on Him. 

And expect … for He is able to do much much more than you can ask or imagine.
Settle that sin issue ...
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

Tricia Goyer has written more than 35 books, including both novels that delight and entertain readers and nonfiction titles that offer encouragement and hope. She has also published more than 500 articles in national publications such as Guideposts, Thriving Family, Proverbs 31, and HomeLife Magazine.



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To see your face
And all of your beauty
To know your grace
And all of your glory

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