Life Calling Chapter 13-16 Flashcards
The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work that you need most to do and that the world most needs to have doneβ¦ The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the worldβs deep hunger meet.
Frederick Buechner
the globe thing
people
problem
location
opportunity
Then Jesus came to them and said, βAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.β
MATTHEW 28:18-20
Great Commission.
- go
- make disciples
- baptize
- teach
- all authority
- I am with you
On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the Jews.
GALATIANS 2:7
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
ACTS 1:8
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.
hellen keller
This suggests that it is something we need to intentionally take time to do if we are going to create vivid
vision-pictures to inspire our Life Calling. When we take this time, we need to intentionally allow three things to take place:
- imagination
- inspiration
- independence
cycle of dream
dreamer, dream caster, dream maker
βDonβt be afraid,β the prophet answered. βThose who are with us are more
than those who are with them.β And Elisha prayed, βOpen his eyes, Lord, so
that he may see.β Then the Lord opened the servantβs eyes, and he looked and
saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
2 KINGS 6:16-17
Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your
sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.
ISAIAH 60:4
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Confucius
But if we are going to do this effectively, two essential qualities will be required:
: courage and risk.
steps to make your dreams come true
Step 1: Establish directions
Step 2: Set goals
Step 3: Begin to resource the vision.
Step 4: Act!
After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia,
concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
ACTS 16:10