"You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
-Rick Warren
Recently I have been blessed to have a conversation with a friend back home who I care about very much. When I first started talking with this person, I was quite shocked at how the conversation was turning to God because from past conversations…he would quickly dismiss any thoughts or opinions I had on Christianity and God as our creator.
We always got along but it was understood that he did not believe in God and was never in any frame of mind to be open to the possibilities that a higher being created every part of his inner workings and has control over life itself.
Our conversation took off quite fast and he dove right into the reason for contacting me (for me at 8am here in Romania). He began to tell me that he knew he was missing something…something vital was missing from his life and he was ready to explore what that might be. Even though he didn't come out and say it immediately…I knew what he was referring to, but even so played it off as I didn't…I wanted him to express outwardly what it was he thought he was missing.
I asked him if he was afraid that if he said it out-loud he would have to come to a realization that what he had been refusing for so many years was exactly what was missing out of his life… shutting out the person who created you with his hands is what many people are missing.
He proceeded to tell me he knew he had found his calling… as I asked him what that was, I realized he wasn't using this phrase in the normal sense (jobs, things we are good at,etc) …when I asked him what his calling was specifically all he said was…
"My calling is who I am and not who I have been, and Im proud of it."
At this point of the conversation I was tearing up quite a bit because from knowing this person for a few years now…nothing he is saying would have come out of his mouth or even entered his mind before. I told him being you is a great thing to come into and being that person God created you to be …but he also gives us things we are excellent at ..and its when we trust in him to show us those ways…we feel at peace and feel proud..so maybe God is showing you what he created you to be for the world.
As soon as I hit enter…I held my breath…I was afraid of what he was going to say in response to those few sentences…I knew better in the past to test the waters with phrases like that… and to my surprise he said
"That's what I'm saying. When you first met me I would have said bull-shit, but now I'm ready."
I am so blessed that the Lord is/has convicted me in my thoughts of some people are just too lost to be saved. I use to think…I can't change this person…Everything I say is falling on deaf ears and this person will never come to know Christ.
THAT"S JUST IT…We don't change anyone…we shouldn't be the ones speaking.
God changes people's hearts…God speaks through us so that our voices are not heard.
Praise be to God that he NEVER gives up on those who need him the most and are grasping for the things of this world for comfort and affirmation.
In Jeremiah 29:11 it tells us The Lord has nothing but good planned for us…he has a hope and a future for us and all we need to do is call on him and he will answer us. If we seek him we will find him.
Please pray with me for my friend and his new found freedom!
