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The will of God for my life

by Zama
(South Africa)

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, please pray with me.

I've been a born-again Christian for five years now, i believe that i have served the Lord faithfully. I have grown up so much spiritually, there are things that the Lord reveals to me regarding His Word but in my church am not given any opportunity to share these things. I am a young married woman, i have testimonies, things to share to unmarried girls which i believe they would help strengthen their walk with Christ, but i am never given any chance to share in their (girls)meetings. This is so frustrating to me, i keep asking God, why is He revealing these things to me, are they for me to learn, or is He preparing me, for me to share them in His own time. I need patient endurance to wait on God, to know His purpose and will for my life. Right now at church there is an evangelist, he is very good, God is truly using Him because our church is now being transformed, these are the things i've been praying for. But when he calls people to the front, am always left behind, he calls people to give them a special annointing for the service God has for them, he calls them to prophesy them, but not me. This causes me to have envy on others, to ask myself am i not saved enough, has God forgotten about me, do i amount to anything, I have a beautiful voice, i sing at church without reserve but nothing comes out of my songs. I tried and tried and tried to live a holy life, i need to know my gift, what God has given me to serve others with, i always believed that i have something but now i don't know. i enjoy helping others, praying, encouraging and helping them.

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Re: The Will of God for my Life
by: Zama

Thank you so much Karen, what you say is true, i really have some attitudes that am still struggling with and i was reading another book the other day about the Will of God and this is what caught my attention.

Don’t be in a hurry to be constantly engaged in activities for God. He may spend years preparing your character or developing your love relationship with Him before He gives you a large assignment. Don’t get discouraged if the task or “call” does not come immediately. Remain faithful in what He has told you to do, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant it may appear. God also knows the exact limits of your faith. He knows what you can handle. Focus on deepening your communion with God, and out of that fellowship will inevitably flow effective service for God. Be patient and learn to trust Him. God will first build some basic foundations into your life before He gives you a larger role in service to Him. Our own hearts can deceive us (Jeremiah 17:9). God always matches His assignments with our character and faith in Him. So trust Him. Don’t insist that God put you in a position you think you should have. Don’t strive to gain a position you think you deserve or can handle. Rather, trust Him and obey wholeheartedly where He has put you, and watch to see where He leads you next.
These are some of the scriptures God revealed to me about what am going through.

1 Peter 4:12
12 Friends, when life gets really difficult, don't jump to the conclusion that God isn't on the job. 13 Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner.
1 Peter 4:19
So if you find life difficult because you're doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll keep on doing it.

1 Peter 5:6
6 So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time.


So it is really true that i need to wait on God, that's the answer i get everytime i try to question God why. Please pray that i can have peace and patient endurance in this process of waiting.

God bless you

It isn't time yet
by: Karen

Hi Zama,

I moved your request here because I wanted to address your question.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! In fact, I know EXACTLY how you feel.

Zama, it is so easy to try to get ahead of God. When you feel like you've been called to do something for God, you just want to get going. Let's get started! Yes?

Zama, there is a story about a teacup that really puts this in perspective. There was a artisan who designed and fashioned teacups. He started with a lump of clay.

As he put that clay on the turning wheel the clay started complaining about the pain. It hurt! And the clay begged for the man to stop.

Well, the artisan continued to work on the teacup. He continued to tear off the parts of the clay he didn't need. He continued to mold it and fashion it. And all the time the teacup was screaming bloody murder! But the artisan continued.

Then he put the teacup in a fiery hot furnace. Well, the teacup screamed even louder. He begged for the man to stop. But the man continued.

After the teacup had cooled off the man put the teacup back in the furnace for yet another round. The teacup thought he would die. He simply didn't think he could endure even one more minute.

Finally the man took the teacup out of the fire and let it cool. He placed the teacup on a shelf.

On the shelf was a mirror. When the teacup saw his reflection in the mirror he couldn't believe his eyes. The artisan had turned this lump of clay into a beautiful work of art. But it wasn't until AFTER it had been through the most trying times in its life.

Zama, can you see the point in the story? While it's true that God puts the desire in our hearts to be in ministry or to be used in some way, most times God needs to tear off the stuff that He can't use.

Maybe you have some bad attitudes or habits. Maybe you have a problem with jealousy or impatience. Maybe you have some issues with gossip or anger. As God is working with you to remove some of that stuff, He is preparing to use you when the time is right.

In the meantime, the doors wills stay closed. I know. It's hard. I've been there.

Zama, work with God on you. Work with Him on those areas in you that need changing. He'll let you know when it's time. All of a sudden the doors will open and you'll be amazed at how beautiful your reflection will be.

Blessings,

Karen


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