The average household receives 4 to 7 phone calls a day, luckily due to the progression in electronics, we have this little box, better known as caller id. We don’t have to answer, and we know who it is we aren’t answering too. So think for a minute, what are some of the reasons you wouldn’t answer the phone, well there’s not really a whole lot of choices to choose from, you either don’t like the person that is calling, or could just care less on what it is they have to say… But you see God also calls, and just like those little boxes, His calls come equipped with caller I.D. Does that mean the next time your phone rings, it might say God on it, NO, what it means is when God calls your heart, no matter what the call is about, you know exactly who it’s from. My question to you is, do you answer, or do u just simply look at the caller I.d. and ignore it?
Hopefully you answer, because if you ignore it long enough, God will quit calling and simply bring you to Him. You see, God has called me many times, wether it be for simple repentance, or to publicly ask for forgiveness, or a call to the ministry. I’ll be the first to tell you, I’ve ignored that call on more then one occasion. But God’s persistence and His chastisement has found me time and time again, and it too shall find you… You see God’s will, will be done in your life, reguardless of wether or not you answer to His call. So despite what the atheists might say, (God doesn’t have a phone, there is no God), honestly your opinion means absoutely nothing to me or this website, and your words will be a waste of time.
Theres been times when I’ve ignored God, for the simple fact, it wasn’t the life that allured me. I’ve ignored Him, due to the reality I’m human, which means I’m a failure, and I honestly just thought I wasn’t capable of handling His call. What I neglected to see is, God doesn’t call you to what you can’t handle, and when God’s on your side, you can handle any and all things. What I’ve come to learn is, failure isn’t being defeated, failure is not trying, failure is quitting.
But as for today, I earnestly pray that God gives me the strength and the desire to answer the call He has placed before me. God has pulled me through the toughest storms, tougher then most middle aged people have gone through and I can truly say, I know the reason for the storm; and just as God pulled me through the storm, I pray He gives me the strength and the wisdom, and that I draw close enough to God that through Him and with His guidance, He will use me to help someone through their storms. Not because I want to be praised for helping someone, but I know if I’m being used by God, I’m right where I need to be.
“A man that chooses not to do the little tasks, cannot be trusted to do the big tasks.” Meaning, if a man chooses not to be a servant for the Lord, chooses not to live the christian lifestyle, he can’t be trusted to be used by God.
Dear Lord this is my prayer to you, I ask you to forgive me of all my sins, also asking to forgive me of the sins I’ve yet to commit. Dear Lord, give me strength for I am weak, give me wisdom for I am dumb, give me eyes for I am blind and give me ears for I am deaf. I ask of you Lord, caress the cold taverns of my heart, with the warmth of your hands, give me remorse for the things I’ve done and give me the desire to make them right. I ask that you keep me in good spirits Lord, as I pay for my mistakes. I ask that you encourage me, as the devil discourages me. I also ask that you give me your mouth, for your mouth will not lie, your mouth will not speak in hate, but only out of love, and kindness. One last thing, I ask that you remind me where I’ve been as your guiding me to where I want to be. I give you praise Lord, for all the good things I’ve done, and have, while humbly taking responsiblity for all the evil things. I thank your for dying on the cross for a wicked sinner such as myself. AMEN…