For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won't prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won't delay. Habakkuk 2:3 WEB.About thirty-five years ago, the Lord gave me a word that I would pioneer new things in ministry, to begin to prepare myself for it. I was so excited that I told some friends, but they thought I had "lost my senses."
Looking back on it, I guess it would have been hard for others to believe. I was no one, with no education, and from a long family line that didn't even attend church. Dad owned a dust-covered Bible, but no one read it. And almost everything they told me was in it, wasn't. Most of what I knew turned out to be the traditions of men and personal preferences.
Yet, I believed what the Lord had told me and started attending a nearby Bible college. Eventually, I earned my degree and was ordained into the ministry. Then, instead of Him putting me into active ministry, He pushed me into working on computers for the next twenty years. I thought I had missed God somehow, or maybe sinned one too many times. I eventually forgot about ministry altogether.
Instead of being in ministry, the Lord pushed me into my own computer business. Over the years, I became skilled at it. I learned to work on computers, websites, firewalls, and the servers and infrastructure that ran them daily. Then suddenly, He shut that door, and the business tanked.
The week we were preparing to move out of our home, I ended up in full-time ministry as a pastor. Now we find ourselves building an online church using the computer skills He taught me along the way. We are beginning to do new things in ministry. The best is yet to come, for we are truly here for such a time as this.
God rarely calls the qualified, but He qualifies the one He calls. God's voice brings faith to accomplish the task with it. Your friends who didn't receive the word won't understand, but that won't matter, nor change your course. The dream is for you alone, and those around you may never understand. Jesus' family didn't understand Him either. They thought He had "lost His senses" (Mark 3:21). Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house" (Mark 6:4).
When God calls you to do something, He will also give you the faith to complete it. If you feel that He hasn't called you, volunteer like Isaiah did (Isaiah 6:8). Here I am! Send me! Don't give up during the training or when it doesn't happen overnight. No one can stop God's plan for you, except you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please make the vision clear and me steadfast. Help me hold on to Your word, and give me the grace to get through this. Please help me focus on the right things and keep in step with You. My life is Yours. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!Note: 'Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.' (Philippians 4:6-7). If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page:
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Lord, help me, amen!
Amen
Oh yes, amen Lord.
I believe I was called to write children's stories. I have one story/book published now....it's called 'His Long Ears' by R.D. Patch (available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel and iTunes).....long story short, I wrote this story back in the early 2000s and pretty much thought nothing of it after that until 2019. God told me to get that story out and publish it. I turned it in and it was accepted at the first submission. I hadn't told any of my family because I knew what they would do....and they did just that.
I decided I was going to tell them Christmas 2021. I gave them all a book marker for my book. Then I brought the book out and showed it to them. There were no "congratulations", no "I'm proud of you's". There were no "well done", or anything of the like. Instead I was surrounded by all of the "books I have written.....all of the I've got a book in the works, but I need X amount of dollars". I was crushed!
But God keeps reminding me that my book is now available ALL OVER THE WORLD! And what He plans to do with my book is greater than any, "Me too's" I get.
So I get the concept of not being accepted in one's own "house".
Praise God, anyhow!!!
Congrats on the book Jael!
Thank you, Lynn!!!☺️
PRAISE THE LORD. JUST TRUST IN HIM AND KEEP BELIEVING.
That's typical when you see how King David's brothers were jealous of him, Joseph's brothers (the 11 sons/tribes of Israel a/k/a Jacob) sold him into slavery after deciding not to kill him when he told them his dream how their sheaves bowed to his, Esau wanted to kill Jacob, Cain killed Abel. Jesus also said He came not to bring peace but division and that your enemies would be they of your own household. My brother hates me and always creates smear campaigns about me to all mutual friends, neighbors, relatives. When I told a client I wrote a book and sent him link he never said good job or nice work but said how his brother should write a book, my uncle when I showed him manuscript upon his request criticized it and said I used scriptures out of context which is not true, and he's a Jesuit priest who could probably not care less about what is written in scripture, and he asked for lyrics or poem I wrote, inspired by Holy Spirit, and he ghosted me after that - no reply at all - even if it was bad you would out of common courtesy say not bad or good job but his jealousy was so obvious. The best friends have fur and tails and walk on four legs. Man's best friend for sure. Your family are the last people to expect to be happy for you. I will check out your book.
Well done, Jael!!! And, yes, PTL!!! (L)
Amen!
Amen. Heavenly Father, May Your will be done as it is in Heaven. Peace for all living things. Amen
Heavenly Father gives us all strength today. Amen
In Lord Yeshua's name I ask this, Amen.
Heavenly Father Show me clearly the vison you have for me. Use me Lord here I am. Thank You for all the blessings Grace and Mercy you have shown me. In Jesus Precious Name Amen!
Amen and Amen, Perry! Cont'd prayers for you and Karen (h5)
Thank You Lisa! :)
God has helped me through so much. Thank you dear God my Father. Amen
Amen
Amen!
Amen thank you for your faithfulness Father
Amen Good Morning Everyone
Amen!!
So happy to be here enjoying worship with RHM! Thank you Pastor for following His lead. Amen.
Amen
Amen!
Amen My heart is Yours Jesus. Use me again Lord.
Amen
Amen! Show me your plan Lord and lead me to all you have for me, in the name of Jesus I pray!
Amen and amen!!!
EVERYTHING HAS IT'S TIME..IT IS WHAT IT IS EVEN. IF WE DO NOT UINDERSTAND...GOD DOES, BECAUSE IT IS HIS PERFECT TIMING.
AMEN
XO
SHARON