Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Gary Goodell is in town these days. (Oh, he's just... some guy.) Anywho, he was talking about how true leaders are often reluctant at first to pick up the call. They offer excuse after excuse (think Moses) until they finally realize that the necessary gifting and equipping comes from God anyway, and not from themselves. Someone who is ambitious to lead may not be called to such. Interesting... It made me think, "Oh, so whatever it is we don't want to do, that's what He calls us to step into?" But it's sort of the opposite. It's sort of like whatever is too big- too impossible to attain, whatever is too risky, and yet so close to our hearts, He wants to lead us to that place- through a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Anything we already feel "capable" of... like we have something to contribute or offer aside from our willingness to serve and our longing to please His heart, is like choosing our own "sacrifice". And it is better to obey than to sacrifice. Just a few thoughts on the subject....

posted by Jules @ Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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