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Hearing God's Call . . .

4/1/2015

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"This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21)

    Where is God calling you to walk today? We know that Jesus is the way, but at times we are challenged to discern the path Jesus wants us to take. It was twenty years ago that I attended a conference on discerning God’s direction for me. This was a time when I heard Jesus calling me by name.  Here are some words I wrote at that time.

 Hearing God’s Call

(Conference on the Ministry – March 1995)

Lord, give me your peace.
I hear you calling me by name.
Take me and use me for your glory
That I may minister to you wherever I am.

To the small church you are calling me
To shepherd and nurture your flock.
Guide me in the steps I take
That they may fulfill your will in my life.

Affirm me, sustain me,
Work in and through me.
Reach out to others and enrich them
As I minister in your name.

Humble me in yieldedness to yourself
That I may follow the steps Jesus trod.
I hear you calling me by name.
Give me, I pray, your peace.

O Lord I pray for a clear understanding
     of your call to me.
Prepare me for your ministry.
Nudge me, shove me, show me, Lord
That I might proclaim your name.

                                      Pastor Joyce
                                    

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