Be confident in the calling. These words have been resonating SO DEEPLY within me as I have been walking forward, praying diligently that I can keep my eyes fixed on the One who asked me to walk in obedience, by faith, rather than seeking the approval of man.
The past few months have caused my feet to feel a bit unsteady.
The world looks hazy and where I used to be completely confident, I’m now a smidge unsure.
People have said ugly things…and those ugly things caused the slightest shift.
Just enough for me to wonder…to question…
I am listening to a sermon series that has been reminding me that satan is the prince of lies and his most devastating tool in our lives is exactly that - deceit. As he lies to us and we begin to believe his falsehoods, we become insecure and unsteady. I am not really one to give satan credit for the ordinary things in life that go awry - like coffee spilling, not getting the parking spot, or traffic accidents. A lot of life is just that - life - selfish humans in a broken world. I do, however, think satan has a role in a lot of the hideous things we repeat to ourselves about being unworthy or unwanted or ugly or perpetuating the seeds that are completely contrary to what the Word says God sees as He looks at us - His GOOD work. As humans we are treasured over all creation and so often that is not what we see in ourselves. Over time, those lies played on repeat and hidden away never to be shared with others but carried with such tremendous weight (cue: guilt, shame, inferiority complex) are horrifically destructive and little by little, they destroy our ability to even see Truth clearly. Eventually, we let go and give up on mighty things. We stop racing toward the calling God set out before us, the calling God promises to equip us for, the one He will never leave us alone or abandon us in the midst of, the calling that He has prepared in advance for us to accomplish for His Kingdom.
The people who mean the most to me are those who have spurred me on IN MY CALLING. They are the ones who have seen me in who I am becoming in Christ. Those who have come alongside and reminded me He is within me and cheered loudly from the sidelines, “RUN SISTER and DO NOT STOP RUNNING NO MATTER WHAT YOU HEAR.” The Ty & Heather Hoad, Jim & Sandy Clark, Connie Hutchinson, Diane Freeman, Anna Garcia, Nancy Williams, Amanda Roth, Emily Diaz, Bob Alexander, Andy & Kathleen Clark, Jenny Redmond, Matt & Shannon Key championing to the ends of the earth kind of heroes are truly invaluable treasures. In the midst of the unsteady, the wondering, the questioning - they have said, “Sister, STEADY ON. We know who you are. We see God at work in you.”
SO with renewed fervor and a heart of gratitude for the people willing to SHOUT TRUTH LOUD ENOUGH to drown out the lies - I am walking again - confident in my calling - eyes fixed - there is Kingdom work to be done.
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