Today, I continue my thoughts about God's call upon people's lives into ministry. As I have said in my other blogs about the call, everyone is called, but some receive a special call to serve God for a life time in special service to Him. Most people will choose what they want to do to earn a living. But that's not the case when God calls an individual to specialized ministry on His behalf. People do not choose to become pastors, missionaries, evangelists, youth pastors or some other form of licensed or ordained minister in the church. They are called.
Some people are called in a dramtic fashion. Remember Moses' call by the burning bush? However, I think most people experience the call as a growing conviction or desire from a deep commitment to fulfill God's will in their lives.
God calls people from every walk in life and every stage in life. Children and teenagers are especially sensitive to God's voice when He calls. Remember Samuel's call in 1 Samuel 3? God can call us when we are alone, often when reading our Bible and praying. Sometimes He calls us through a word spoken by the youth pastor or pastor.
Your call can occur at a youth rally, youth convention or camp. It might happen in a Sunday school class, a missions convention, in a small group, or in a Sunday morning service. This call can even occur in your bedroom.
What am I saying? There is no one formula that God uses to call people. The key is to be open to the possibility that God may be calling you.
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