Good gravy, I've only been posting on this blog once a month! How can I expect to remember anything if I don't get it written down? I'm finding that my memory is not so awesome. I remember random stuff, but not important stuff! I need something to boost my memory. Anyhow, that's not the point of the post. What is the point you ask? I dunno. It will come to me. Eventually. Any second. In a minute. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Crickets.
Ok, let me just start with a scripture I've been loving lately:
Ephesians 4:1 " I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called..."
I quite like verses 2-3 as well, but that first part grabs my attention. What are you called to do?
It's funny, ever since I became a Christian at age 14, I always knew that I would do something for the Lord with my entire life. I had no idea what that was, but as I went through high school, and contemplated college/career choices, I just new that I would not take a path that led to a career, so to speak. I never had a defining moment, that I recall anyway, where I felt I had received a call from God for a specific path, I just knew. I just knew. I gravitated towards evangelism, towards Missions, towards youth ministry, but never had a specific calling, if you will. I just knew. And so I walked through doors that opened, in whatever particular arena of ministry it was, just walked...because I knew! I knew that I would not go to college, majoring in journalism, as my Grandfather had wished I would have. And I would have done anything for him, he was my bumpa, he is the reason for the name of this blog! I remember his disappointment when I told him that I decided to go to Bible College. Because I knew. I knew that I needed to have more Bible training than I had at the time, I knew that it would be far more useful to me than anything else...for me, anyway. I'd never been much of a student anyhow, so long term schooling never appealed to me. I'm not very smart, and I'm ok with that! But I love Jesus. And I love His Word. And so for that reason, I loved Bible College.
So I went to Bible College (while being heavily involved in youth ministry, loved that! I had the best youth pastors anyone could ever have! And that's really a whole other post in itself, I would not be the person I am today if not for them, and I don't mean that I'm super awesome, I just mean that I can actually function like a normal human being!) Then after that I went to England for a time to work in my Aunt's church doing missions & evangelism type of stuff. I enjoyed that too!
Then I came back home and eventually met my handsome husband. I did work a secular job at the time, and did ministry with him whenever I could. Loved that time in life too!
And now we Pastor a church. And I have tears in my eyes as I type this because I am so in love with this time in life that I am at a loss for words as to why the Lord is so good to use me. I dunno. The door opened, and we walked. And I'm so thankful for it. I guess if I've ever felt so sure about my calling, this would be it. I know it sounds hokey to say, but it's just what I'm feeling at the moment. I want to live that scripture, a life worthy of the calling with which you have received.
So what do you feel called to today? It does not have to necessarily have a job title! We are called to love Jesus. To love people, to serve them with every ounce of our being. Where are you at in life, that you can serve someone else? Jesus said that "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..." so as we strive to live a life worthy of our calling, I reckon we need to be like Jesus, and simply serve.
Oh gosh, I'm on a tangent now, forgive me. But I have to share verses 2-3.
Ephesians 1-3."I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
I take that to mean this: I'm called to love people. I'm called to be humble, to be gentle with everyone, not to speak my mind just for the sake of getting my "opinion" out there. To bear with people, over and over and over and over...to love. And through doing that, there will be peace in every situation & every relationship that I walk into.
I needed to hear that today.
And tangent done. Phew! Have a great day fellow sojourners!
