Perhaps Paul wasn’t proving his qualifications to his audience as much as he was reminding himself?
Tag: calling
Despite repeated rejection, Paul continued to hone his calling.
Women aren’t blazing a trail apart from our Guide, we are responding to the gentle but urgent tug of our Savior.
It seems to me that Jesus was endlessly uncomfortable and frequently filthy. Somehow amidst all this dirt and difficulty, He maintained spiritual purity so strong that He could reach out and make the unclean clean again.
I’m thinking about my own small ‘yes’ to God. It’s not as big as Abraham’s, but for me it’s uncomfortable.
God sees our longing. Our effort. Our contemplation. Our desire to see Him move in our situation. He is “moved with compassion” (Matthew 9:36) and tends to our need.
Ordination season is upon us. Every year at District Council, pastors gather and pray over new candidates as their call is publicly affirmed. For me personally, it’s an annual opportunity to re-up, to affirm my commitment to answer the call in every way possible.
The mountain is a place of separation, impartation and elevation.
Moses couldn’t make another step into his purpose without first reconciling his past.