As we mature in our walk with God, we strive to understand the call he has placed on our lives.

What is it that God has truly called us to do?  For me, when looking back it seems to make more sense… my personal history, my personal search, and God lifting me up and out at the perfect moment to serve His purpose and reveal the call.  Yes, He saved me, and even after I committed my life to Him, he allowed me to sit on the bench for a dozen or so years while He prepared me to become an ever growing disciple and begin to better understand the call He was placing upon me.

Before I knew Jesus, my life was a mess because of things I had chosen without His guidance.  After I knew Jesus, as I sat on the sidelines waiting for the call, I experienced a new way of having my life turned into a mess.  This time it was due to circumstance and the actions of another.  For a long time I struggled with the conflict of honoring God by remaining in a dysfunctional marriage, or abandoning that marriage, which had become abusive.  Had it not been for a perfect combination of unpleasant events, I would not have been ready when God nudged me toward the call.  It was time for Him to rescue me and put me back in the game, His game His way.

So how did the call happen?

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Someone posed a very thought provoking question to me today.  A question that we should all be able to answer quickly and with confidence, but one that I had not asked myself in a very long time.  “What do you consider to be your greatest asset?”  As I began to consider the possibilities, I found myself really stumped.  What is that one best attribute that when called upon, will enable me to reach my full potential? (more…)