Commitment To Your Calling
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8)
Yesterday, we talked about how important it is to develop courage if we want to be sent by God to further His kingdom. Today, I want to emphasize that in addition to being courageous, we should also be COMMITTED TO A CALLING.
Once courage enters the heart of a believer, he or she can’t help but be committed to a calling greater than his or herself. Isaiah’s courage produced commitment. After hearing the Lord’s question in verse 8, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah responds, “Then said I, Here am I; send me [I’ll go].”
To be committed is to be dedicated to a cause or purpose. It is a conscious decision to assume responsibility. It is a choice to embrace a cause, even when things will be difficult or turbulent. If it is easy, it’s not courageous commitment. If it doesn’t cost us anything, we haven’t really made a sacrifice.
It is our commitment that transforms promises into reality and changes mundane tasks into rock solid habits. It is our commitment that transforms our daily troubles into a beautiful struggle. People who are committed don't take discouragement lightly. They feel the pain of rejection, they know the difficulty of loss, they know what it means to fail, but they don't give up.
Are you committed to the call God has placed on your life? Are you faithful in obedience to the Lord, going wherever He asks you to go and doing whatever He asks you to do? If you struggle with commitment, my prayer is that you will ask the Lord to further develop this characteristic in your life so that you can serve Him more consistently and faithfully as His child. /
Yesterday, we talked about how important it is to develop courage if we want to be sent by God to further His kingdom. Today, I want to emphasize that in addition to being courageous, we should also be COMMITTED TO A CALLING.
Once courage enters the heart of a believer, he or she can’t help but be committed to a calling greater than his or herself. Isaiah’s courage produced commitment. After hearing the Lord’s question in verse 8, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah responds, “Then said I, Here am I; send me [I’ll go].”
To be committed is to be dedicated to a cause or purpose. It is a conscious decision to assume responsibility. It is a choice to embrace a cause, even when things will be difficult or turbulent. If it is easy, it’s not courageous commitment. If it doesn’t cost us anything, we haven’t really made a sacrifice.
It is our commitment that transforms promises into reality and changes mundane tasks into rock solid habits. It is our commitment that transforms our daily troubles into a beautiful struggle. People who are committed don't take discouragement lightly. They feel the pain of rejection, they know the difficulty of loss, they know what it means to fail, but they don't give up.
Are you committed to the call God has placed on your life? Are you faithful in obedience to the Lord, going wherever He asks you to go and doing whatever He asks you to do? If you struggle with commitment, my prayer is that you will ask the Lord to further develop this characteristic in your life so that you can serve Him more consistently and faithfully as His child. /
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