Revelation of the Spirit- #39 Accepting a Call
'While women weep as they do now, I'll fight; while little children go hungry as they do now, I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, I'll fight; while there yet remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end.'
William Booth
When William Booth spoke these words years and years ago not only was this his personal testimony, I believe it was a challenge to every soldier, officer and person that attends the Salvaiton Army. Every time I walk into my corps, put on my uniform or go to camp I feel the Lord challenging me to live up to William Booth's words.
Today when I put my uniform I felt so much. I felt pride for being a soldier in the army of the Lord. I felt peace. I felt when I put that uniform on I was putting on the armor of God and He would protect me.
Today was just a build up of the past couple years. I knew at the age of 13 God was calling me to full time ministry in the Salvation Army. In other words I knew then I was to be a Salvation Army Officer. For two years I accepted this calling. I stood up every year at youth councils when they called for officers. I dreamed of one day going to the SFOT. Then last year I found my own plan. I started dating someone who had no intention of every being an officer. So I forgot about my calling. But this weekend changed my heart. I was asked to go the Future Officers Fellowship dinner saturday night at youth councils. It was great. I felt at peace in the Lord with the people there. We laughed and had such great fun. Then today during church they did the call for officership a bit differently than other years. Captain Hickman had a list of names. Some of who were at the FOF others who weren't. As he read this list I just remember thinking dear God let my name be on there. You see they had a cross on stage, in the middle of the stage with the Salvation Army flag draped across it. And as he called the names up each one knelt around the cross. Last but not least my name was called. I went willing up to stage and knelt before the cross. The Lord said I have given you a calling....do you accept? And I said yes.
I learned there's a difference between being called and accepting your calling. By saying, "Here I am Lord, send me!" By trusting and obeying. I have not a clue where my life is to go from here. What college I will go to, who or if I will ever marry, and the list goes on. But it's about letting go and trusting the one who has the way marked out.
Today I accept my calling to be an officer of the Salvation Army. My challenge is to find what God has called you to do. He has a calling for each of our lives. I pray when you hear His calling that you accept.
It is my declaration as it was William Booth's so many years that while women weep as they do now, I'll fight; while little children go hungry as they do now, I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, I'll fight; while there yet remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end.
Amen.
William Booth
When William Booth spoke these words years and years ago not only was this his personal testimony, I believe it was a challenge to every soldier, officer and person that attends the Salvaiton Army. Every time I walk into my corps, put on my uniform or go to camp I feel the Lord challenging me to live up to William Booth's words.
Today when I put my uniform I felt so much. I felt pride for being a soldier in the army of the Lord. I felt peace. I felt when I put that uniform on I was putting on the armor of God and He would protect me.
Today was just a build up of the past couple years. I knew at the age of 13 God was calling me to full time ministry in the Salvation Army. In other words I knew then I was to be a Salvation Army Officer. For two years I accepted this calling. I stood up every year at youth councils when they called for officers. I dreamed of one day going to the SFOT. Then last year I found my own plan. I started dating someone who had no intention of every being an officer. So I forgot about my calling. But this weekend changed my heart. I was asked to go the Future Officers Fellowship dinner saturday night at youth councils. It was great. I felt at peace in the Lord with the people there. We laughed and had such great fun. Then today during church they did the call for officership a bit differently than other years. Captain Hickman had a list of names. Some of who were at the FOF others who weren't. As he read this list I just remember thinking dear God let my name be on there. You see they had a cross on stage, in the middle of the stage with the Salvation Army flag draped across it. And as he called the names up each one knelt around the cross. Last but not least my name was called. I went willing up to stage and knelt before the cross. The Lord said I have given you a calling....do you accept? And I said yes.
I learned there's a difference between being called and accepting your calling. By saying, "Here I am Lord, send me!" By trusting and obeying. I have not a clue where my life is to go from here. What college I will go to, who or if I will ever marry, and the list goes on. But it's about letting go and trusting the one who has the way marked out.
Today I accept my calling to be an officer of the Salvation Army. My challenge is to find what God has called you to do. He has a calling for each of our lives. I pray when you hear His calling that you accept.
It is my declaration as it was William Booth's so many years that while women weep as they do now, I'll fight; while little children go hungry as they do now, I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, I'll fight; while there yet remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end.
Amen.
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