Yielding to the Calling of God

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Yielding to God Call

Yielding to the Calling of God on Our Lives

“Also I heard the voice of the LORD saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

Our Calling

Every Christian is called by God to some ministry. God gives people He redeems work to do in His kingdom while we live on earth. When we come to Him for salvation, we get far more than just salvation. God immediately starts to work on us, transforming us from the inside out. “Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” (II Corinthians 4:16).

Work God calls us to do uses skills and abilities He has given us. People who want to run the show may be leaders in some capacity. Those who like helping others behind the scenes could be nursery workers, typists, nurses, writers, cooks, librarians, or some other work not dealing with the public upfront.

Isaiah’s Calling

When God called Isaiah to be a prophet, first God had to get him ready. To begin with, God gave Isaiah a change of scenery. He saw God sitting on His elevated throne.

There were special angels (seraphim) flying around, speaking of God’s extreme holiness to each other. When God spoke the doorposts moved. Unnerved, Isaiah had an acute awareness of his lack of holiness. One of the seraphim placed a live coal from the altar on Isaiah’s mouth to cleanse him (Isaiah 6:7).

In this way God set Isaiah apart to do special work for Him. Isaiah “heard the voice of the Lord.”saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

2021 God’s Call

As we start this New Year 2021, may we yield to the call of God on our lives. Clinging to God and leaning on Him for strength, may we determine to follow Him as He directs us forward. According to the light He gives us, may we be “steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” With God watching over us and helping us, He encourages us to remember our labor is not in vain in His eyes (I Corinthians 15:58).

My Call

As I write this, I am sensing God’s call on my life.  God is continuing to use my skills and develop me into what He desires.  I am saying Yes, Lord, to this call. My designated Word for the year 2021 is THE CALL OF GOD.

Do you have an awareness of skills God has developed in you? Will you join me and say Yes, to God as He directs you to follow His call for what He would have you to do in ministry for Him? Secular or sacred, at home or elsewhere, God calls us to follow His lead moment by moment. May God bless you as you live your life for His glory where you are.

Here Am I by JohnMichael Talbot

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Shirley Logsdon

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About Shirley Logsdon

I am the only child of Christian parents who wanted me to know God personally as they did. One night during church we watched a movie depicting a family in their home accepting Jesus as their personal Savior. I was nine and realized then my desire to make Jesus my personal Savior. With the full support of my parents, I met with the pastor and prayed to receive Christ. A few years later, several of us around the same age began classes for our confirmation to become church members. The privilege of taking communion was a special time for me. . During my teenage years I was outwardly complacent, but was inwardly rebellious. I developed the nasty habit of disrupting harmony in the household by nitpicking at anything and everything. A preacher came to hold revival services at my dad’s church and nailed me silently with looks. This helped me tremendously. I turned a corner and began to respect and obey my parents in attitude and actions. I survived these years through prayer (mine, my parents and friends). The love and tenacity of my parents and God’s grace got me through these years of upheaval. I readily identify with David the Psalmist when he said in Psalm 25:7, “Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to Thy mercy remember Thou me for Thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.” Because my parents provided a stable home life for me, when I went to college my Christian values remained intact. After completing my education in 1979, I started working. For a while, I worked at temp agencies, then I did odd jobs. I settled down in a secretarial position in 1986 working for a firm specializing in retirement plan administration. In 2007, I started working for a law firm, eventually becoming a knowledge management assistant in their law library, helping to alert attorneys to new business opportunities. I am a productive citizen of my country in large part because my parents prayed for me and made clear by word and example what they expected of me. I am extremely grateful to God for them. John 15:5 is my life verse: “I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” I am confronted with this realization every day I live, and it helps keep me on the straight and narrow path. I met my future husband at church. After a few years of our two families getting acquainted, he and I started courting. We married at the church where we met, in the presence of many relatives and friends. We have been married for 29 years. My hobbies are reading, cooking, and canning or freezing what my beloved husband grows in the garden. Also, I thoroughly enjoy writing. While my writing has included poems, most of my writing has been letters to family and friends. I like to share my faith when I write and am fond of adding a Bible verse or two to help focus on the source of our life. Since I am now retired after working 38 years, I can concentrate on keeping up with birthdays. Something else I enjoy is studying the Bible, often with others. Blogging is a new form of writing for me. I am getting my feet wet and I’m beginning to enjoy the experience.

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