Hi there!! It's been a long time, a very long time!! Its been 2 months and 10 days to be exact and there may not be anyone out there that's interested anymore. However, I'm going to write this with the same perspective as when I wrote and posted the first one--this is dedicated to God's glory and He will bring the people who He wants to hear it.
My Aunt Bernice was a missionary in India for thirty-five years. Until late adolescence or my early teens she would come home every four years on furlough. To me, she was larger than life itself. She was the absolute personification of a disciple of Jesus Christ in the modern world. She has always been my superhero, the ideal follower of Christ. To me, she had a "special" calling just as all missionaries, pastors, evangelists have a "special" calling on their lives. Somewhere during my youth the notion was embedded in my mind these people received a "SPECIAL" calling like ones used to receive a SPECIAL DELIVERY letter in the mail. SPECIAL DELIVERY letters were not received by everybody and usually only for very specific reasons. Even when my daughters informed me Jesus called them to teach young children and their families about Christ; to me, they received a "special" calling. Rightly so, these callings are "special" because they have discovered God's purpose for their lives. Where my perspective was wrong was in thinking this only happened to a "select" few people. In truth, God has a "special" purpose for EVERY person's life.
Now don't go getting the wrong perspective!! God's "special" purpose for each of us is not salvation. Although, He DEFINITELY desires that for every person. You see, it's after we have accepted the salvation Jesus Christ offers that we each receive our "special" calling. God has a purpose, a "special" calling for each one of us. It's not something we can do alone; only with Him equipping us can we accomplish this calling. As Tony Evans (pastor, author, evangelist) points out, your purpose or "special" calling is going to have four characteristics: 1) it will require risk; 2) it will require focus; 3) it will require boldness; and, 4) it will require faith. It is "special" because you are representing the One True God. What is your purpose, your "special" calling? You have one and God will reveal it to you; all you have to do is ask!!
