I started writing this post in February, and never published it. Enjoy!
This morning I spent some time watching preachers on television and on YouTube: Joyce Meyers, Joseph Prince, and Trip Lee. Watching these three people minister the Word was so inspiring. Not only were the messages edifying, but just seeing them preach and teach the word of God according to the grace given to them stirred up the gift of God in me! The anointing on their lives/ messages gave me a greater desire to study, meditate on scripture, and prepare myself/ allow the Holy Spirit to inwardly prepare me to preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!!! I am still hyped, even as I type this!!
As I thought about what was taking place in me, I realized that although I tend to shrink back from what God wants me to do, because of my perceived inadequacies and a fear of failing, in the depths of my heart I genuinely desire to share the Gospel/ good news of Christ Jesus with the lost. In fact, while I was watching the sermons the following thought popped into my mind, "It's in my DNA"!! Wow, the realization that the Father has placed my purpose in my DNA is such a WONDERFUL thing!!! Regardless of how much I may try to avoid it, or convince God to choose someone else, I really have no other choice but to do His will and preach His word...because He created me to do it! If I am uniquely designed to preach, who am I not to do what I was created to do?
Just like it would be strange if a bird tried to be a cat, it would be strange if I tried to become anything other than what God created me to be. I could go off and pursue my dream of being a Master Pop-Locker, convincing myself that it was what I was supposed to do, because I do LOVE a mean pop and lock and I think I'm pretty good at it ;-), but what good would that do me? Although being a world class Pop-Locker would be extremely entertaining and enjoyable, I would never find genuine fulfillment in it. Why? Because I was created to preach, not Pop-Lock! HAHAHA!! **I am seriously rolling!!**
No, but really I think there are many things we may be talented to do and even enjoy, but that is different than being divinely programmed by God for a specific purpose! Often people classify their jobs, gifts, talents, and aspirations as their purpose, but your purpose is bigger than a job...your purpose is what God has designed you to do!
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this. (Psalm 139:14)
**Scripture taken from Biblos.com http://bible.cc/psalms/139-14.htm **
~ Tia
