So to start this post of I am going to ask a question; Have you ever had a time when you questioned whether or not, you had what it took to fulfill you’re calling that God placed on your life? Or have you ever wondered if you were in the right place in life? Well, if you’re anything like me then you’ve probably asked yourself these questions before plenty of times. And you’ve probably asked yourself these questions more then once in one day. Yet lately I keep going back to this verse in 2 Timothy that reminds me to keep the faith and to fan the gift that God has given me to share with everyone. “For this I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love, and self-control.”(2Timothy1:6-7ESV). Moreover, sometimes its easier to encourage others in the faith then to take the encouragement for myself to be encouraged or have hope. Or sometimes its easier to show people encouragement then to receive it. Which does not make much sense. However, if I lean more into the love of Jesus I can rest in the fact that he has prepared the way for me. My worries can fade away and my fears will fade away. Yet, maybe that is what I truly need is to rest in the fact that he has prepared the way, and that he has given me what it takes, because he has chosen me to share my faith. There is a quote from Beth Moore, that I want to share with everyone, she says, “Jesus has been setting you up for years to be a mighty servant.”(Moore, pg.133,2016). The reason I share this quote is because, I was flipping through the entrusted bible study book again, and this struck me to read it more then once. To say the least it grabbed my attention because, it made me reflect on how I am beginning to see this come into realization in my life as God opens my eyes. Concerning, sharing my faith through this blog and realizing that God has prepared me to become a writer, blogger, and speaker. That he has chosen me to fulfill the ministry he has called me too, and it is just unfolding now. I just didn’t realize it or recognize it either until now. And so I am welcoming myself into the community as a communicator of the gospel. But don’t worry I won’t make a flyer, I’ll just post it here for you readers to read. Also Beth said one other thing that really stood out to me, she said, “You also have what it takes. You also have a wealth to offer. You are your own mix of gifts, skills and experiences God wants to stir up to serve His Son.”(Moore, pg.133, 2016). The reason this stood out, is that I need to really realize that no one has what I can offer in what God has put on my heart to share. Just like he has given everyone else. It is different for every single person in the body of Christ. The point is I need to let go of comparison and flee from competition and simply rest in the fact that what God has put on my heart is different from everyone else. He has set us apart to share our faith. So basically, I must rest in the fact that, He is stirring up and illuminating the gifts he has given me to serve him. References English Standard Study Bible(2008) Crossway Publishing, Wheaton, IL Moore, Beth(2016) Entrusted, A Study Of 2 Timothy, LifeWay Publishing, Nashville, TN
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