God's Calling

I originally posted this in my previous blog on May 17th, 2005

Today has been one of those days when everything in life seems like a chasing after the wind. I'm tired physically, mentally, and spiritually. The words from II Corinthians 4:7-11 have great meaning tonight,

II Corinthians 4:7-11

"7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh."

I remember when I thought I had everything figured out; I thought I knew what God was calling me to do. I thought I knew where God was taking me. Then everything fell apart. Today I'm doing the things I never thought I'd be doing. I can't say I like it but I can't say I hate it either. But, I'm slowing realizing that Gods calling is not to a career in ministry or work. God calls us to himself. He does not call me to follow a career in ministry or a career in business; He calls me to follow Him wherever he leads me. There are still things I would love to be doing, but I'm no longer planning and trying to follow after those things as a career, I'm just waiting each moment to listen to what God wants me to do. I'm too exhausted to do anything else.

04-24-2008 21:54

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