Okay, Lord. What now? How do I proceed with this calling on my life? How do I get started?
These are the first questions that I had when I put a name and meaning to my life. I know that God is calling me to work with kids/youth. I know that He wants me to tell them about Jesus and teach them. But how do I get started? I have been teaching the youth for a few years now and we don't seem to be growing. I don't mean numbers but in understanding. So I have decided to enlist help. I live with 2 teenagers and have rarely asked them what makes a good class until recently. I have a 10th grader and a college sophomore. What better insight can I find than to ask someone in the class or someone recently out of the class. I have always tried to keep my role as teacher and mother separate. But if you don't have wisdom, ask for it. It says in James that God will give us wisdom if only we will ask. He gave me the wisdom to ask for help. My 10th grader said she enjoys being active in the class and in the discussion. Not just being told. She wants to be apart of the lesson. When a asked my college boy what made him want to read his Bible, what makes him attend the BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministry), what makes him get involved, he said he had to think about it. When mom is not there to 'make' him attend church, what makes him go. I am so proud that he has started attending multiple services at the BCM and even getting up at 6:00 am on Fridays to attend a class at the BCM. I would like to take credit for guiding him, however, I can not. It was 100% a God thing. But I am hoping for some insight for correcting my mistake and helping guide another young person to a real relationship with Christ. My son has now decided to get involved with the youth at our church and will be talking to them at camp next week about what makes him want to go to church and read their Bible.
So I guess the first thing that you need to do to get started in your calling is to pray. God will direct you. And just because it is your calling, does not mean that it is not someone elses call as well. It also does not mean that you can't have help. God will provide resources for you. The direction in your calling. When in doubt, read about! Read in your Bible about how God has provided for others and have faith He will do the same for you!
James 1:5-6 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God -- who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly -- and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
Friday, June 14, 2019
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