A word from heaven.

<$BlogDateHeaderDate$>

What is God's vocation in your life?

Can i join this cca and still lead in the church?
Can i be the president of this club and yet be a good Christian?
Can i go for exchange?
Should we pioneer a new ministry in the church?
Should I serve God full time or Part time?
Should i take up a less demanding course or job to open up more time for God?

What does all these questions have in common? That is our discussion topic today.

When someone come to us with those questions, it is never wise for us to answer them yes or no. Let me explain.

I guess the question is never about whether it is better to go full time or part time in your ministry. Or it is better for you not to join a cca than to go for one. It is also never about whether you can go exchange or you can't. It has always been about God's vocation for you in this season of your life. What is it that God wants you to achieve in this period and look through those lens of His and observe your life once again.

If God's vocation for you is to influence at the CCA level, go all the away, without regrets.
If God's vocation now for you is to influence big time in the church, and you'll need to forgo certain things, so be it.
If God's vocation for you is to tone down on ministry abit during this period to focus on your studies so that you can get your PHD and become the future prime minister, Why not?
If God's plan for you is to juggle both ministry and studies to your best at this time, please do it to your best as well.

My point here is that God's vocation for everyone is different. Don't compare with your predecessors or peers. The fact that it is God's plan for them to influence in the CCAs does not mean that it is yours as well. Stick to God's vocation for you and don't waver here and there.

So now come the big question, how do we know what is God's plan for us. Let me give a few guidelines.

1) Biblical - Your options have to be according to the Word of God. If not, there is no question about it.

2) Prayer - Ask and seek God. Listen for the Rayma word from the Holy spirit and confirm with your leaders.

3) Evaluate - lay down all the possible options available in front of you. What are the costs? How will each option advance the kingdom of God and what is the costs required for each option?

4) Niche Area - What is the niche area in your life right now. Is there something that you can do that nobody around you can do easily with as much joy and talent? (E.g. Are you gifted in music? Do you enjoy talking about shares and market forces?) Has God placed you in this unique position that you are currently in for a reason? (you are the only Christian in your class)

5) Accountable - Be accountable to your leaders throughout the entire process of finding God's calling in this season of your life. Be brutally honest with yourself that you are not spiritualising your personal pursuit and motives just so that you can embark on your "plan" with their blessings. Share with them your thought process, how you came up with the idea, what are the options on the table and how you intend to reach the conclusion. Allow your leader to have the final say in things.

Yeap, if all Christ followers would just slip into the vocation God has prepared way before hand for them, the kingdom of God would advance so much more.

Regards,

Jie Hui

Labels: Christian Living 2

The kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.

2 Comments

Thursday, September 04, 2008