Our 'Call'

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Last Saturday, I was privileged to attend a service of worship for the Commissioning of a Lay Pastor.  It was a beautiful service, where the common thread weaving through the prayers, meditations, and music was our answer to God’s call in our lives.

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I was reminded that each of us has been given a gift; a gift God needs us to share with His world – because that is how God works in His world.  Our gift is our call; have you noticed yours?

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But it is not enough to notice, we must listen to where that call might lead and trust the voice that directs us.  Do you believe God is calling you to engage your gifts with others?  Do you have a sense of what that might look like?

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The following thought is what really grabbed my attention, “Our call is not about us. Our call is about God loving his creation so much that he asks we respond with our gifts to help in His healing a hurting world.”   Imagine that, God has blessed each one of us with a call that is designed for a purpose.   A partnership with God, so to speak, to share His love with those who need His touch; just as someone else uses their call to touch our life.

I love that idea, it’s not all about us, it’s about God loving His creation.  Yet our part is to . . .

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