New Calling
New Calling (session 8):
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Read Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 17:7-10; John 15:15-16; Galatians 5:22-25
Be faithful with a little and the Master will put you in charge of much more. Consider yourself an unworthy servant coming to God and then hear Him call you His friend, because you know the Master’s business now. The question is not “what is God’s will for me?” but “what is God’s will?” and then to align your life to that. God has chosen you AND planted you. Find out where He planted you. Then you can bear much fruit and as you remain in Him, His Word, His Body, His Blood, His Spirit, you will have the kind of fruit that will last forever.
Fruits of the Spirit- Make note or write down how you want God to improve you in these
Love (example: I wrote down listening more and talking less)…
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Gentleness
Faithfulness
Self-Control
Gifts of the Spirit- Make note or write down the spiritual gifts you remember being affirmed by the Body
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Skills from God- Make note or write down the skills God has given you in the natural
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What things is God calling you to be faithful with right now? Responsibilities, family, friendships, work, ministry, etc:
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Combine all of these and imagine how they could come together to form your calling.
God grant us creativity to see what you have in store for us. If you’re certain of your calling already just write it down or make note of it on the next page. As you exalt the LORD daily, pray for the qualities of Christ, ask God for and begin to have the revelation of the fear of the LORD and the Grace of the LORD (his total love for you apart from your performance), experience intimacy by learning to receive that love from the LORD daily, know what things God has called you to and get rid of all else while persevering in faith, relationships, tasks; and then discern your gifts and begin to put them into practice; as we enfold someone AND are enfolded by another and if the assignments are done completely, I believe your calling will emerge.
You may also write down a vision for your life. Be specific, but not fastidious. Ask others about it and give it time. It is good to write down steps, ramifications, and a whole plan of action. Then put it into practice more and more.
Be open to what and where God may call you. Never say, “never!” Sometimes God plays a joke on us and has us to the thing we said we’d never do because being like Christ is more important to Him than our comfort or desires. Even being a missionary in Africa isn’t beyond God’s ability to enact in your life.
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