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Post by eddinelious on May 7, 2008 18:01:45 GMT 8
our everything...
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Post by Timothy on May 7, 2008 21:56:31 GMT 8
oh right....
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Post by Ben on May 20, 2008 0:35:08 GMT 8
uh yes? of course. it's not easy and it's a process we all go through everyday, to live our lives totally for God. why are you still questioning?
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Post by Timothy on May 20, 2008 15:04:27 GMT 8
but we cannt be the exact same thing as Jesus was. He is perfect and we are not.
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Post by eddinelious on May 22, 2008 6:47:23 GMT 8
err timmy thinking like that will not help one bit.
you try strieve to be as close to what Jesus was. we knew it was going to be tough but we never give up trying...if u say we can never be as close because we are not perfect...then u arent giving urself have the chance anymore...
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Post by Timothy on May 22, 2008 15:56:31 GMT 8
we cant be the same as Him wad... we can only like be our best to be like Him.
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Post by chrissss on May 24, 2008 9:15:18 GMT 8
timmy... well i read that u prayed to god to take away ur calling !! well if u are gonna tell God "no man, i dont want ur best plan for me just give me the next best thing" God loves us n he wants us to be happy... so ya he will let u have the second best ... but will u be truely happy knowing that u turned down Gods major/main plan for u and just settled for second best, based on ur PERSONAL thinking... ur personal feelings... ur personal wants...? when u serve god its not abt u anymore its about God and the people leads u to ... well just think abt it timmy... n slowly just offer it all up to god and let him take control of ur life... let him be the driver of ur car... n u wont be afraid of anything ANYTHING else try it ...
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Post by Timothy on May 25, 2008 15:25:28 GMT 8
i noe.. trying to give it all to Him right now. but if i'm not wrong i stated there that, that it used to be my thinking last time not now.... well maybe a typo or something..
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Post by eddinelious on May 30, 2008 12:30:52 GMT 8
yeah i think the main thang about our calling is...SACRIFICE.
i mean when pple receive their calling it is definitely one thang that takes them away from their current lifestyle, its definitely a rivert from everything else. a counter if may be. so what's the ask for us now is to sacrifice with all we can and give wholly and fully to God to rule our lives, in His vision.
so the big word SACRIFICE is actually an act, of doing so, like a soldier, he gives his life for the country/the king/the president, see the similarity, country = people he loves, the king/the president = God. our basic of basics commandent, love your God, love your neighbour. And sacrificing is one act to fulfil this commandent is our lives.
Just think Jesus and his ultimate CALLING...he died for the people and for his Father. Sacrificial at its highest order. He preach loving your God and loving your neighbour, i really believe this is how we should try and follow the example of Jesus evermore.
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Post by Ben on Jun 5, 2008 0:19:26 GMT 8
yea it definitely calls for alot of sacrifice on our part, so much so that it hurts but only you would understand that sacrifice cos no one else has the exact same calling, maybe similar but not totally exact, and i think thats the beauty of it. i mean i think timmy you should just chill and slowly but consistently explore what you think is your calling, if you find you're onto something pray for signs to confirm your gut feeling and if it's not try something else. but most importantly i like chris said you gotta give yourself to God and trust that he knows what's best for you and your loved ones.
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Post by ballistica on Jun 6, 2008 14:12:53 GMT 8
Well, just something to back that Sacrifice up, I have always wanted to be a full-time professional musician, but I guess, yesterday, God further confirms that this might not be the route that I'll be taking after all, that's why He put me into a teaching course instead.
I don't know, to many this might not look like a sacrifice, but to me, it is in a way, because that is ultimately my personal dream, my childhood. However, it seems that God wants me to serve and teach as my vocation in life, so yeah, i cried, i felt the hurt knowing that I won't be getting what I've always dreamt of. Hmm, but I guess this is the sacrifice that I'll be taking. Despite it being painful, it will be worth it as I do know that God probably has a better plan for me as compared to my personal plans.
Hmm, I'm in a state of confusion now, but yeah, the path will probably clear in a few years time, so I will just wait and see.
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Post by Ben on Jun 8, 2008 0:31:34 GMT 8
word... i think discernment is important here as well.
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Post by Mandy Grace Leo on Jul 9, 2008 14:06:23 GMT 8
yeah definitely. I've always wondered... what if God called me to something thats not part of Drama? As in something different and then I remembered, its not about what I want, its what God wants for me. And whatever he has in store for me is probably ten times more right and will make me ten times more happier than anything I had planned for myself, because he is the perfecter. Several things have come up on my calling. Firstly, its the passage on the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel. I stumbled upon this passage during my Q.T before eXhaustified and then the following Monday, at the Sec 3 retreat at my school, Fr. Simon Pereria read it out and then at the Empowered! Rally at ACSB last sat, he repeated it! After that, I asked him to pray for me and he said that the Lord wants me to know he is there every step of the way and I should not fear. On further reflection: He is walking me through this journey I am undertaking to my ultimate calling and I should not fear not doubt at all. And also, Fr. Simon propehsied over me last year near the beginning. He said I had the gift of Leadership, strong leadership, apparently and that I will be put into a position soon. I saw a partial fufillment of it during the CC3 camp where I stood up against the crowd with Amanda Lek. Anyway, when I saw him during Empowered! he asked me "How? Hows the leadership?" and i was so suprised he remembered! He said that he told me I had the gift of leadership, and that I had a calling to a position of leadership and this is a second confirmation again. Freda reckons that its something big. She said CC3 was a small thing. And a few weeks ago, Melvin asked if I had a calling specifically to the field of worship. And after eXhausitifed, I think I do. Thought I am waiting for more signs of confirmation, the "push" factor. Will continute discerning. Please pray for me, that I'll be able to discern wisely.
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Post by eddinelious on Jul 27, 2008 14:34:41 GMT 8
nicely done amanda! fight on!
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