Calling

God often calls a man or woman to a ministry contrary to their make-up--or gives them gifts contrary to who they are. Why? First, because the first step of discipleship is denying yourself. Second, because then all the glory for what gets accomplished goes to Him and not to the individual--and he or she knows it. Such gifts and callings are not mistakes, and woe, to the disciple who says "but I don't have the make-up for such a calling, send someone else." He will. And ...the ministry will be fulfilled, but the disciple will lose the blessing. Instead, the disciple must respond simply and in full confidence in His enabling, "Here am I, send me." And again, He will--and "there will be showers of blessing, this is the promise of God." Trust Him. Submit to His calling and enabling. You will be amazed at what the omnipotent, omniscient God can do with an obedient servant. And for His glory.