God's Calling

God’s Calling

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.”
Isaiah 61:1

The Bible gives us scriptures such as this which indicates that each person has been called of God, and has a purpose and a destiny in God’s kingdom. For some, it may be in the public eye to serve in government. For others, it may be behind the scenes, as an encourager and helper. Others may be called into a leadership position, while others may be called to minister to providing for the needs of others. Each of us can have more than one talent or gift, but God has given each of us a calling. I know my wife has such a tremendous gift as an encourager, and can help anyone who is having difficulties and problems in their lives by uplifting and showing love for them. I have also talked and counseled with many people over these past 10 years about their calling, and I have had several say that they are waiting for God to show and tell them how to use their gifts and talents. The answer to this is that God will show and tell them when the time is right. We should remember that Jesus prepared himself for 30 years for His ministry which lasted only 3 years. We must be patient and wait on God until we have time to grow and mature from our past hurts and wounds, and heal ourselves. We are never going to be effective serving God if we are bitter, have not mastered forgiveness, pride, self centeredness and been given the other fruits of the spirit. But there will be a point in each of our lives when God will release us to do the things that He has destined for us to do. When this time comes we will find ourselves producing much fruit in our calling, as we will be reaching out to minister to those who are hurting and are without hope. You must be patient and wait for your season to come when God calls you.