I've recently been reading Brother Andrew - God's Smuggler on my flights to/from Dallas, and now For the Love of My Brothers. I'm continually blessed and encouraged by reading the testimonies of fellow brothers and sisters given to Christ. This excerpt resounded in my heart last night, as I am so often guilty of forgetting this truth.
"As we spend time in Scripture and in prayer, it's important not to get sidetracked in trying to determine whether we've received an official call from God or whether we have a clear indication that we are doing God's will. It's too easy to get so caught up in the paralysis of analysis that we fail to act.But He knows the way I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold. (Job 23:10)
". . . We must never try to make our dreams for success or accomplishment God's purposes for us; His purpose may well be just the opposite. God's end, His purpose for us, is the process. It is today that He wants us to focus on. Oswald Chambers put it so well when he said, 'God's training is for now, not presently. His purpose is for this minute, not for something in the future. . . What men call training and preparation, God calls the end. . . If we realize that obedience is the end, then each moment is precious.'
"God has given us in Scripture a full revelation of His nature and His character. And He has given us an unmistakably clear mandate to share Him and His Word with those who have not heard. What more do we need? If we focus on obeying Him on a daily basis--wherever we are--He will lead us where He wants us to go, and to the people He wants us to reach."
(Brother Andrew, from For the Love of My Brothers)
