Calling to Ministry

Ephesians 3:20-21 says: “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more that all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (NIV)

In 1992 I was asked to be a Women’s Ministries Director for the first time. It was a very exciting prospect because God had been calling me into more involvements with women and my response was “yes”. As the time approached to put the ministry into action, I realized that I was in no way equipped to do this sort of ministry. Why would God call me to something that I couldn’t do? The answer is simply because He has a plan for our lives and His will is for us to do His work and walk in His will. Many times after that day I have remembered that God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips those that He calls. A call isn’t a formal and thunderous invitation however; it is oftentimes a nudging that “hey that would be great to have a group of people that love and care for each other in all the areas of life” or “it would be a great idea to gather my friends to do Bible study”.

Please spend time at the feet of Jesus to receive your direction and then move forward with confidence that God is able to equip the most ordinary of us to walk in His will and He will make powerful changes in our lives and the lives of others.