“May [we] grow up in all things into Him who is the head— Christ—from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love” (Ephesians 4:15–16).
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People who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
Evangelism happens to be my calling. There are other callings that will grip men and women: apostles, pastors, teachers, prophets, elders, musicians, organizers, intercessors, and workers in a thousand different capacities.
When God puts His hand upon us, He does two things: first He gives us a ministry; then He opens a door to service. Each one of us has a unique and vital place in His kingdom. Every believer is individually chiseled, “skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth” (Psalm 139:15). Some are far from being run-of-the-mill, yet they are hardly likely to be welcomed with a great cheer.
A new vision can be disturbing: not only to those who receive it, but to those who do not; especially if it puts a man in the limelight. There can be resentment, criticism, even jealousy.
Sometimes a man’s close friends and colleagues cannot believe God has put a call into his soul. But there is no accounting for God’s choice, as Paul pointed out about Jacob.
A call is entirely God’s counsel, not man’s. If God calls, the best proof is our patience when we are misjudged and criticized. The man who knows that God has sent him will rest content in God, and leave those who disapprove or misunderstand for the Lord to handle:
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).
Taken from Daily Fire Devotional: 365 Days in God’s Word by Reinhard Bonnke. Copyright © 2016 by Reinhard Bonnke. Use by permission of Whitaker House. www.whitakerhouse.com
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