Last night I had two Christian young people call me with sincere need to know what God is calling them to do. Both of them are out of work and they want to maximize this transitional season of their lives. I invested my ears for intense listening. I prayed with each of them. I shared my experiences in my transitional season this year since my husband died.
God gave me one word: Write, when I prayed for guidance and direction. I challenged each of them to ask for a word. Before the conversations were over (both of them wanted to talk; so each one was over an hour), they each knew that word.
So, I decided this could be good challenge on this blog.
- What is one word that God has given you for your ministry or life work?
- What is one word that God has challenged you to pursue in seeking His understanding and wisdom in Bible study?
- What is one word that He is calling you to focus on in relationships (spouse, parent, child, worker, church)?
- What is one word He is calling you to focus on in your transformation and sanctification into being Christ-like?
My one word that I have hyphenated that guides my every moment is that quality I see in Jesus Christ: Strong-Gentleness. I work hard not to operate out of defensive self protection; which to me is the opposite of Strong Gentleness. I see Father God , Holy Spirit as my strength...I see Jesus Christ as my saviour and my propitiation. In light of all this, I am strong...in Christ, so I can afford to be gentle.
Got a word?
