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HIS PURPOSE - NOT YOURS!

who has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
2 Timothy 1:9

If you think the calling God has given you is something you can fulfill easily or do on your own, it’s probably not from God. His assignments are God-sized; you can’t handle them alone because He calls us, ‘‘not according to our works, but according to His own purpose’’ For example: Moses was called to approach Pharaoh, the most feared dictator on earth, and instruct him to let his workforce leave without compensation, so they could worship a God Pharaoh didn’t even believe in. Furthermore, Moses had to persuade the stubborn Israelites to leave Egypt and follow him to nowhere. So, guess what Moses said to God? ‘Send Aaron.’ God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, the most violent and corrupt city in the world, and tell people - who didn’t know Jonah from a hole in the ground, much less acknowledge his God - to repent or die! Jonah’s response? ‘When’s the next boat leaving to somewhere else?’’ When God called Jeremiah to preach to a hard-edged, self-centered people who refused to listen, he cried so hard that he became known as ‘the weeping prophet’. How would you like that title on your business card? Today, if you feel totally inadequate to handle what God’s called you to do, Welcome to the club! So did Abraham, Gideon, Esther and a whole bunch of others! None of them immediately jumped up and said, ‘No problem; I can handle that!’ But the good news is, God doesn’t call us to work for Him, He calls you to work with Him - and that guarantees success!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me overcome any fears I have that I am not worthy or do not have what it takes to do the work you have called me to do. Help me trust you for all that I need to do what you would have me do. In Your Precious Name I pray, Amen