I received the calling of ministry on my life about four years ago (in 2014). It was during this time that I began to have dreams about where God wanted to take me. The thought of ministry scared me at first because I simply felt that I wasn't good enough for it. I mean, how could I be called to ministry? I have messed up so much! But that's when I learned that God calls the unqualified, and makes them qualified! Once I received that notion, it was life-changing for me. This call caused me to finally understand why I had to go through so much in this life. I went through so much in this life, because He had a preordained calling on my life. I mean how would I be able to testify, if I never had any tests? How would I be able see miracles, if I never had any misery? I suddenly realized that the pain I had experienced was actually my pulpit!
(Dr. Mike Murdock) He was setting me up to see His promises, as I had already seen the pain!
After I learned my purpose, I started taking my relationship with Christ more seriously. I started taking more time to pray and read His word. I started putting more effort into ordering my steps in His word. I wanted to experience Him more and more for myself! If He really felt that I could be in ministry, then I needed to feel it myself right? I became filled with His word and His works! As I saw how He had delivered me from every single trap that I had set for myself, I wanted to know and understand His will more and more. As I was an instructor at a community college, during this time, I took more and more opportunities to share the good news of God's love. They just kept presenting themselves to me (opportunities)! There was so much brokenness and hurt that I saw in these students, simply trying to make a better life more themselves and their families. All, they needed were hugs, love, and a word of encouragement. I was so happy to share that with them! How could I not? God had shared this with me for so many years! And He continued to! Just as He continues today, I've realized that that is simply what we all need-hugs, love, and encouragement! We all need to know Him better, and discover His purpose for our lives. If we all did so, our lives would become so much more! We would become so fulfilled, because God's plans for us all are far greater and better than the plans that we could ever have for ourselves! My hope is that we all strive to see ourselves the way God sees us. If we did so, ALL OF OUR CHAINS WOULD BE BROKEN!
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