Good Counsel on Calling
Here’s some good advice from Justin Nale on discerning a call from God.
“So, here are the two things we should look for in discerning whether or not we have been called to a particular ministry: 1) a desire in our own heart, and 2) the encouragement of wise, mature believers who love us. And by the way, it doesn’t always happen in that order. It might be that you haven’t even considered a ministry, and yet brothers and sisters in Christ come to you and mention to you that you seem particularly gifted for that ministry. Then, maybe all at one, or perhaps gradually, God gives you the desire to serve there. Sometimes you have the desire and then you need to look your brothers and sisters for affirmation; other times it may be they who realize that you will do well in a ministry before you have even felt an inkling in that direction.”
“Be careful about over-spiritualizing this. Don’t think of it as some mystical will that God has for you which you need to discover in your heart. Rather, trust the Lord, seek to obey Him, and then see where He appears to lead you both in your heart and with the godly counsel of others. This will help you find your proper place of service among God’s people.”
Read the rest of the sermon here: Paul’s Calling and Ours.
