1st :The Gestation period.
This is the development stage of our lives.
It may involve years of normal work experiences.
You may be a Christian during this time, or you may be following after worldly success as a non-Christian. e.g....
Paul spent years in religious and political training, persecuting believers most of his early life.
Moses spent years in the court of Pharaoh and 40 years tending flocks in the desert.
Jesus spent 30 years living at home and working in His father's carpentry business.
........However, all these years were part of their preparation.
2nd: The Crisis stage.
Sooner or later, God calls you into relationship with Him.
For many, like Paul, it comes through dramatic encounters like being knocked off a horse, blinded and spoken to personally by God.
Some people are more difficult than others to reach and so require this 'level of crisis'.
This is a time when God requires major changes so that you follow Him fully.
[ The unfortunate & tragic part of this is...... we 'still have a free will' ..& we can either run 'towards OR away'..from God... ! This 'turning-point' would cause us to either succeed or fail in our life's Calling...! ]
It can be a time in which God harnesses years of experience for a new life purpose.
Paul's earthly experiences would be used in his calling to the religious and political leaders of his day.
For Moses, the burning bush experience would begin his journey in which he would discover his ultimate calling after years of preparation.
For Peter, it was his denial of Jesus three times that allowed him to face his shallow commitment to Christ.
For Jesus, it was the garden of Gethsemane.
These were the benchmark turning points for men who made an impact on their world.
As with the lives of many called before us, we are destined to Glorify God in whatever we are doing.....& to greatly have an Impact in/on God's Kingdom, in whichever way
3rd: The Fruit-bearing stage.....
In it, God's power is manifested in your life like never before!
God takes all your experiences and uses them to build His Kingdom in and through your life.
Your obedience to this final call results in fruitfulness you could never imagine without the long preparation process.
For Abraham, it resulted in becoming the father of many nations.
For Paul, it resulted in bringing the gospel to the Gentiles.
For Peter, it meant becoming the leader of the Church.
For Jesus, it was salvation for the entire world.
Contemplation.....
"'Come, follow Me,' Jesus said, 'and I will make you fishers of men.'" Matthew 4:19
Consideration........
What does God want to achieve through YOUR life?
God has a plan that is so incredible you cannot comprehend it.
It requires only that you love Him and follow Him.
Then........... you will become 'what God intended YOU to be' ........ like the world has never known.
Do it..!
Now...
...... Shalom !
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