Most christians would say that they really do want to serve the Lord. The question in my mind & heart is ;"why is there constant indecision?" Why do many people feel unmotivated, inadequate, or fearful of what God might ask of them ? And why when people do sense a real leading from God's Holy Spirit do others around them , friends , family, even christians (including some spiritual leaders), discourage obedience to the perfect will of God. I have heard others opinions as to why there is seemingly such a rationalisation for leading potential leaders to delay their application in obedience to the will of God, but.........but...........in my heart & mind if you continually DELAY the perfect will of God in your life then there is often an increased opportunity to DISTRACT- DIVERT - & ultimately DESTROY Kingdom business in your life & the thousands of others the Lord wants you to influence for Jesus' glory. It is a downward spiral: DELAY -DISTRACT-DIVERTION will ultimately ROB-RESTRICT-RESTRAIN the ongoing blessing of God in our lives & those that Jesus wants us to be a witness to & again I repeat the ultimate result of that equation =DESTRUCTION & DEATH. ISAIAH 6:8 says :"THEN I HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD SAYING, ''WHOM SHALL I SEND? AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?"...........AND I (ISAIAH ) SAID HERE AM I SEND ME......SEND ME......SEND ME......SEND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''
For Jesus' sake , for a world going to hell's sake , for your own life's sake : WILL YOU PLEASE SAY:"YES...YES...YES , 'HERE AM I SEND ME'.
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Marney! We say AMEN! Thank-you for bringing God's words of reassurance to our hearts. Here we are SEND US!!!! Allan & Penny
wow! that was definitely intense. Do you believe that maybe God has things planned for people before they go to College one day?.. maybe right now isn't necessarily the right time?
Right NOW as I view the needs of the Territory IS the 'Right Time', there are multitudes across this great Territory who really know that they have been called into full time ministry in The Salvation Army and are (admitting to ourselves quite candidly ) , they are consciously making a choice to delay what they know Jesus has called them to do & be at such a time as this.Thank -you for your comment and I leave with you the Word of God : MATTHEW 4:18-22, especially verses 19 to 22 : v.19"COME FOLLOW , JESUS SAID & I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN. AT ONCE...AT ONCE...THEY LEFT THEIR NETS AND OBEDIENTLY FOLLOWED JESUS"
If you read on verse 21 & 22 Jesus calls James & John , v.22 "IMMEDIATELY THEY LEFT THEIR BOAT , AND THEIR FATHER AND FOLLOWED JESUS."Please consider these words and pray for a Holy Spirit vision of the GIGANTIC NEED for people ,many , many people who know they have been "called " to become SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS . Let us for JESUS' sake , for the GOSPEL sake , just say YES.....NOW!
Finally read MATTHEW 9: 36-38 :"WHEN JESUS SAW THE CROWDS HE HAD COMPASSION....THEY WERE LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD. v.37 ... THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL THE WORKERS ARE FEW . v.38 ASK THE LORD OF THE HARVEST, THEREFORE TO SEND OUT WORKERS INTO HIS HARVEST FIELDS.''I would have to honestly suggest that NOW for very many is the right time! Blessings to you dear ANONYMOUS.Marney Turner. (Major)
Blessings to all who are faithfully saying 'YES' to Jesusd in their lives.
MARNEY
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