(Each give your own answer)
Q. When did you first want to be a minister?
I've felt called since before I was in kindergarten that I was
supposed to be a worshipper and a missionary.
Of course, growing up, I'd always dreamed of becoming other
things and strayed in my walk with God, but God's hand's been
upon me, as well as my parents who have been wonderful at
raising their 5 children. But when I was 12 years old,
(there's a little story behind all of this), I discovered a deep
longing to go to Scotland, UK. I didn't know exactly 'why' then,
but the yearning inside me has never gone away and keeps growing larger with every day. I rededicated my life to Christ in
my own bedroom when I was 15 years old and grew a lot in the Lord. Then, when I was almost 16, I believe, I felt a big giant burst inside me, a clear call, that I was meant to be a "musicionary"--(just like I knew I was supposed to be when I was so much younger)--to Scotland! Even though I didn't know why I wanted to go to that country so much (when it all started at 12), I believe that God put it here (and it's here to stay) in my heart for a purpose. I'm so thankful that it stayed with me until I came to my truest devotion to Him! He is my total determination and confidence. It's now been 6 years since that seed was planted in me to go to Scotland...still counting.
With this thread, I'm just hoping to encourage others,
who feel called to the ministry
(of whatever God's placed on their hearts), to:
1. Trust God with your life
2. Go after becoming a mirror-image (or reflection) of Christ
3. Keep with it
4. Never lose faith
5. Ignore discouragment (and)
6. Pursue carrying out your own God-given mission
It's still gonna be like four to five more years till I get to go to my mission field, but it gives me so much more time to grow and become more like Jesus (the ultimate example for all Christians), and to use every opportunity to be a missionary where I am, whether it be at my home or out in the world (when I remember to deal with those situations in that light). (-;
I am curious to know your own stories about how you were
called and all that. This version is not complete because there are
other facts I left out (you can PM me if you want to know more).
This is the basic outline of how God got me into His service.
God bless every one of you who are:
~seaching for your own ministry
~(those who) know and are in pursuit of accomplishing their own calls
~(and all who are) presently giving their time and lives to His service.
I love you all in Jesus' name more than you know!
*Your friend, Brittany K.*
Q. When did you first want to be a minister?
I've felt called since before I was in kindergarten that I was
supposed to be a worshipper and a missionary.
Of course, growing up, I'd always dreamed of becoming other
things and strayed in my walk with God, but God's hand's been
upon me, as well as my parents who have been wonderful at
raising their 5 children. But when I was 12 years old,
(there's a little story behind all of this), I discovered a deep
longing to go to Scotland, UK. I didn't know exactly 'why' then,
but the yearning inside me has never gone away and keeps growing larger with every day. I rededicated my life to Christ in
my own bedroom when I was 15 years old and grew a lot in the Lord. Then, when I was almost 16, I believe, I felt a big giant burst inside me, a clear call, that I was meant to be a "musicionary"--(just like I knew I was supposed to be when I was so much younger)--to Scotland! Even though I didn't know why I wanted to go to that country so much (when it all started at 12), I believe that God put it here (and it's here to stay) in my heart for a purpose. I'm so thankful that it stayed with me until I came to my truest devotion to Him! He is my total determination and confidence. It's now been 6 years since that seed was planted in me to go to Scotland...still counting.
With this thread, I'm just hoping to encourage others,
who feel called to the ministry
(of whatever God's placed on their hearts), to:
1. Trust God with your life
2. Go after becoming a mirror-image (or reflection) of Christ
3. Keep with it
4. Never lose faith
5. Ignore discouragment (and)
6. Pursue carrying out your own God-given mission
It's still gonna be like four to five more years till I get to go to my mission field, but it gives me so much more time to grow and become more like Jesus (the ultimate example for all Christians), and to use every opportunity to be a missionary where I am, whether it be at my home or out in the world (when I remember to deal with those situations in that light). (-;
I am curious to know your own stories about how you were
called and all that. This version is not complete because there are
other facts I left out (you can PM me if you want to know more).
This is the basic outline of how God got me into His service.
God bless every one of you who are:
~seaching for your own ministry
~(those who) know and are in pursuit of accomplishing their own calls
~(and all who are) presently giving their time and lives to His service.
I love you all in Jesus' name more than you know!
*Your friend, Brittany K.*