Year: 2007

Why does my calling matter?

Psalm 139:16,

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

And Ecclesiastes 3:14 & 15,

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him. That which is has already been, and what is to be has already been; and God requires an account of what is past.

John Bevere points out that God has a plan for each individual that fits into Gods overall plan and we will be accountable for seeking Him and walking in obedience to that plan. If we go our own way, even if it’s a good way in our mind, we are walking in disobedience to God’s plan.

We are all called to win souls according to 2 Corinthians 5:18 and any that enter the kingdom because of our efforts either directly, personal witness, or indirectly, supporting evangelistic ministries or serving your church, are credited to our account. However the office of evangelist is different than our personal witness.

If you are called to be an accountant and you chose to be an evangelist, souls that enter the kingdom through those efforts will not be credited to your account. We all fit into the body according to God’s overall purpose (1 Corinthians 12:14-31) and God chooses where each one fits (1 Corinthians 12:18, 28). If you fulfill your calling to be an accountant you will receive credit for all of the souls that enter the kingdom by your indirect equipping of those who are called to be evangelists.

For example: Sarah is called to serve Reinhardt Bohnke and instead chooses to launch her own ministry and wins 3000 souls.

The 3000 will not be credited to her account. If she had served Reinhardt Bohnke her efforts would have increased the effectiveness of his ministry and added 6000 souls to the kingdom and the millions of souls won through that ministry would be credited to her account. Her choosing to go her own way diminishes the effectiveness of Gods overall plan.

Please do what’s necessary to hear the voice of God regarding your calling.

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Day 4

The fast is going well so far. It’s a wierd feeling to have a full stomach and still feel hungry. We rode 45 minutes last night and I felt strong. My speed was up and I covered more ground, so to speak, than I have so far.

The biggest thing I’m noticing so far is I am so angry. It has always been laying just beneath the surface but I’m really noticing it now. I am mad at the way people drive and mad at the dog and mad at the tv. One of my goals for this fast is that I would find any bitterness in me. I think I’m on that path. I welcome it so I can root it out and be healed.

I am holding out hope for a new bike this year. Hayden wants to ride with us so that means I get a new bike. If he decides he wants to ride more I will get him one and use mine for the trainer. That or I may just get him a Trek 1000. I really want the Specialized Allez Expert. So I keep hoping and dreaming. I have to get through tax season first.

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Fasting and Riding

Our Sr. Pastor has called for a 21 day fast for direction in the new year.

So KJ and I discussed how we could participate in a way that we could succeed. we decided to do the Daniel fast which is really a diet of raw fruit veggies and nuts. We are on day 3 and going pretty well.

We have been on the trainer now twice and KJ is doing great. Actually better than me. The last time we rode, about 20 minutes into it I was ready to quit but she was looking very strong and really good in those biking shorts if I may say.

I will try to post updates on the fast and how we are doing on our goals for the 21 days. God is so faithful and I am looking forward to great times of revelation and fellowship.

I hope you are having a great start to 2007.

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Home Sick

Not homesick but home sick.

I think I got a bad chicken sandwich on the way home Sunday and I paid for it all day yesterday. I can finally eat something today. I should be back to abnormal tomorrow.

Iv’e been sitting around watching TV Land. I never realized how much we have regressed. (is that a word?) Gunsmoke and Bonanza are great shows with very good acting and great writing. Then I watched the “A” team. Wow that was awful. Terrible writing and bad acting.

Then I think about tv today. I don’t watch much of it I admit however what I have seen is very shallow. Looks like another sure sign of evolution.

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