Often times as a believer we can wrestle with the never-ending question of “what am I called to do?” We read books written by famous authors; attend seminars hoping to glean the answer. We wait with our breaths held for the words to come. And you know what? They never do. At least they don’t come from these sources. Why is it when we have questions for God that He is the last person we go to? Why do we wait and wait for someone to tell us what to do? I cannot answer for you, but I know that for myself I have felt inadequate to search the Bible myself and find the answers. Or let’s be honest, we get a little lazy and want someone else to do the work and then just tell us what to do.
I have been taking a course on Evangelism and it has been so eye-opening. In it I am realizing the answer has been right in front of me all along. Take a look at Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. And again in Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Many other times Jesus tells us to go, preach the good news to all creation. It is repeated over and over so it must be important. Why did I never see it before? Why did I not see that as my calling? Partly I think its nerves, lack of confidence, and fear.
There is one more key piece of information that He tells us in these verses. We need to wait to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49) and then He will go before us, and He will give us the words to say. He will do the convicting and convincing. Our part is much simpler. We just need to open our mouths and share what God has done for us. Amazing isn’t it? We try to make it so much more than what it really is. If we would just go to our Father, read His word, then all these truths will be revealed to us. Study the gospels, study Acts, and commit today to seek the filling of the Holy Spirit and then GO!
