Happy Wednesday! Welcome to Coffee Hour with Chicklit Power
and Wednesday’s Word with Trench Classes United. I’m so glad you stopped by. Come on in.
Have you ever wanted something so bad that it became a sort
of focus, started taking up so much space in your head and heart…without paying
rent? And the more time that goes by without that something or someone, don’t
we question the reality of God, His will for our lives, the calling on our
lives?
I have, many times and those desires have involved many
things. For years now, I’ve wanted a literary agent for a myriad of reasons…only
to be told, over and over again, I’m not what they’re looking for, or my
writing isn’t what they are looking for. “The competition is fierce and we have
to be incredibly selective.” Ouch…that one stung.
Recently it was brought to my attention that several
credentialed people whom I have admired and respected struggle with the
four-part curriculum that I and my former therapist wrote because I am not
credentialed and don’t have enough education.
The funny thing about that is I am yearning for more learning, and yet,
He has me in my own classroom, an organization that teaches those willing to
look at their history how to change some of the cycles perpetuated in their
history because some history is just not worth repeating!
I can’t help but wonder, if I had my bachelor’s degree,
would that bring acceptance? Doesn’t God say that He will use the simple to
confound the wise? (1st Cor. 1:27). Oh, how I love and desperately
need the Word of God. Sometimes I wish I could just lose myself in it, become
so wrapped up in it that nothing else matters.
In my struggle to understand His will and His ways, He
reminded me of something I read last year about credentials. It seems fitting
to share it; after all, maybe there’s someone else out there who needs to be
reminded that He doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called! We are
called for something which will influence someone. We just need to keep the
Caller as our focus and not so much the calling!
I was reading in the book of 1st Corinthians,
written by Paul, a radical example of how God can change and call someone and
in the calling, equip! These are credentials we all should strive for,
credentials that Paul demonstrated consistently and there are 32 of them! Don’t
worry; I won’t go through all 32! J
J J I just thought I’d hit
7 of them.
1. Commissioned
by God-How do we know we are commissioned by Him? There is no striving. There
may be struggle but no striving. What’s the difference? You can struggle and
still have peace; striving involves our own agenda!
2. Speak
truthfully-But how we speak it, oh, Coffee Hour Friend, that makes all the
difference in the world.
3. Holy-Spirit
inspired-Every one of us has the equipping to do anything He calls us to
because of He who resides within us. What would it look like if we were to live
like we are partnering with His Spirit within us?
4. Live
what we speak-Actions speak so much louder than words, don’t they?
5. Do
not lose heart-Meaning don’t give up, even when the calling, or the challenge
looks outrageous and crazy-like, because He works in ways that are beyond our
understanding. We must remember that it’s the journey that equips us for the
calling and His word promises in Galatians6:9 “Do not grow weary in doing good
for in due time you shall reap a harvest if you do not lose heart.” In
other words, don’t stop!
6. Endure
persecution: I think of Noah, Paul, David, just a few who answered the call
despite the lack of credentials!
7. Stay
humble: Hmmm, I guess I could count these rejections as God’s way of keeping me
humble and totally dependent upon Him!
These are the seven that I’m yearning to learn and perfect
in the school of life. I often say I may not have the degrees of man and
universities, but I sure have, at a minimum, a Master’s in the school of life’s
experiences!
Learning,
Evinda
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