Launch Your Ministry Chapter 2 of 27
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Another term that is often used, but largely misunderstood, is the word 'calling'. I want to show you that there is a difference between a ministry and a calling.
A calling is that unique thing you were destined to do in this world and in your life. But a ministry is not necessarily a calling. Your ministry could be based on your personal desires and past experiences in life.
You can be born with influences that came from your parents. And as you go through life, your experiences begin to build desires into you.
A calling is something that is specifically given to you by the Lord. It can never come before you are born again.
What are you called to? Firstly, you are called to salvation, then you are called to become like Jesus. We all share these callings, but you also have something unique.
However, your calling does not always stay in one place. It does not remain static but may be progressively increased over time.
Paying the Price
In the natural you must qualify before you are approved to carry out an activity. So in the same way, a calling requires you to pay a price before you can rise up from the lower levels.
What does God require from someone that He calls? The Scripture says that God has chosen the weak and foolish things of this world to confound the wise.
So it may surprise you to know that your weakness is probably what qualifies you for a calling more than anything else.
There are only two qualities that you need to qualify for the call of God. They are humility and love, but especially humility. You will be amazed at what God can do with nothing, if you just give it to Him in submission and humility. God adds His part to it to produce that calling in your life.
So learn to understand the difference between ministry and calling. It is easy to see a desire for ministry, but often that desire is not based on God's call but rather on what you desire to do.
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