The Unlimited Call

This call from God to serve does not just go to those He wants to be ordained, or go to some distant land as a missionary.  It would be a mistake to limit our understanding of God's call to those who are led to live their lives in full time service to the church or one of its many enterprises.  The fact is God calls a lot of people to do a lot of different things.  Sometimes the call will stretch out into a life time and sometimes it is something that is limited in time.  And, it is also true that a person may be called to be about one thing during one season of life and called to another during another season.    

When I was in Vidalia I learned from the folks in that church that many folks often sense a call to go on a short term mission trip.  I have also known folks who feel called to serve in weekly feeding missions.  And some are called to teach in the classrooms of our community, some are called to adopt children and provide them a home, some are called to assist in women's shelters, some are called to go into nursing homes and offer care, some are called to write notes of concern to those in need, and some are called to lead small groups.  The possibilities are endless.

It is not just a few who experience the call of God on their lives, but the many.  Some who are called and who are actively fleshing out that call may be hesitant to speak of it in such terms believing that only preachers are called, but God is not limited and calls people to all sorts of ministries, for all sorts of reason, and for any amount of time.  The truth is that anyone who seeks to walk in the way of faith after Christ is going to be called to serve in some way.  It may not be an expected thing, but something which bears the compelling mark of the Holy Spirit.