Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7b For everything there is a season, a right time for every intention under heaven — a time to keep silent and a time to speak.
For years I have asked the Lord to do His work and to be in ministry. I did not know how this would come about, but nevertheless I continued in my pursuit. I took courses, read books and studied.
An opportunity came my way and I grabbed it, and began a certain type of ministry training that I recently completed. I knew the next step would be exciting and adventurous, but what is also coming was very unexpected.
Besides this area of ministry which I trained for, my husband and I will officially be part of the pastoral staff at our local church.
Surprised? Yes. Nervous? Of course. Trusting in God? Absolutely. Do I let it slip away? No, even though the thought did cross my mind several times.
So how does one become what their heart desires? For me, I have lived it in my dreams. I studied, read books, prayed, declared it , and I have seen it. I did 2 Timothy 2:15. The next step was to walk it out in faith, trusting God that He will complete what I have started.
We become what the Lord desire for us by doing, whether it’s being a parent, a writer, an evangelist, a wife, husband, teacher, electrician, so on and so forth. If we don’t do, we will never become.
All of us have some type of dream or vision, God built us that way to desire more of Him and have His grace, love and mercy flowing through us to pour out to others. When we seek Him first and pursue that desire, He is faithful and will complete it. He will give us the desires of our heart. We just need to do our part and make that effort.
When the time comes, we will present ourselves approved to God, worthy of being His ambassador, and the days of being silent will come to an end.
May you be richly blessed this day, and walk out your calling, standing in His authority.
What an encouragement! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful heartfelt post, when we trust God our Faith in Him will take us beyond our thinking and into something miraculous to man eyes. Fear draws us nearer to the cross and it is there God allows us to conquer them.
Wow! Imagine that we have to approve ourselves to God to be ambassadors for Him. Many believe it is automatic. It is not! Salvation by His grace is given but in life we must approve to be worthy!
A Woman After God’s Own Heart ♥
Hi Yvette, great to see that you’re back blogging! But I know you and your husband were and are very very busy. Wonderful news about being on the Pastoral Staff at your church! I know you’re ready, God has prepared you!
” If we don’t do, we will never become.” Thanks for the great reminder, and many blessings and abundance to you as you walk out in your calling
Hi Yvette,
Your post is timely encouragement for me – thanks!
Judy
It sounds like you are being moved into an area that will require great faith on both your parts. It also sounds like 1Corinthians where one will plant the seed, one will water but only GOD WILL GIVE THE INCREASE. What also comes to mind is where the Lord told Elijah that He was going to send rain to the land once again. Now, even though the Lord promised to send rain, Elijah still travailed in prayer sending his servant back to look for signs of rain 7 times. Then on the seventh time the servant reports back that he sees a cloud as big as a man’s fist. Which for you I believe means, don’t despise small beginnings nor underestimate the power of the small could. Remember, Elijah told Ahab that he heard the sound of a mighty rain before it happened. This adventure you are embarking on is going to require great faith of you both. I can see you both speaking prophetically over the land and declaring the word of the Lord over the land as Elijah did over Israel.
Welcome back sis it has been a long time and I know you must of been busy…it’s so nice to see your smiling face and to read what you have to share…God bless you my dear
thank you my friend, blessings!
What encouraging words and great reminder!
Excellent post, by the way.
When it came time for my wife and I to leave that traditional church, we were leaving what had been familiar to us most of our married life and stepping off into the unknown.
The Lord gave me a vision just as we were leaving. In the vision we were standing at the edge of a cliff and my wife looked at me she she said, “shall we”, to which I replied, “lets”.
When you take such a leap of faith all you have holding you up is the wind of the Holy Spirit beneath your wings. It is a scarey but exciting place to be.
The Lord gave us a vision through a prophet: We were one side of the fence where the grass was green, and the other side the grass was brown and dry. The fence was knocked down, and we were getting ready to cross over from the green side to the brown side of the grass.
I guess we are about to do some watering!
Blessings Tony
We will be praying for you!
I, too, have spent time in prayer, studying, and reading, and like you, I’m waiting for my season to begin. If He has promised it, He is well able to make it happen.
Yes, He will do it. It doesn’t hurt to remind the Lord every once in a while. I have found that it encourages me and increases my faith.