Ever hear someone say, "The Lord told me..."? Sometimes what they say the Lord told them to do is pretty ridiculous. It's usually a crazy relative or someone religious zealot. And then, sometimes it's actually something that God would REALLY say to someone like me, a normal (well I think I'm normal :) pastor's wife.
My husband relies on the "voice" of God to guide him during the week while he studies and prepares the sermons. But God speaks to anyone, using anyone. He doesn't just use the Bible or prayer. God tends to use those closest to us. And it's not always in a kind way. It can be someone who gives us the honest truth - the Biblical truth!
Sometimes it's not easy determining the call of God. And that's what it is - a calling! God calls us to use our gifts for His glory. But what do we do, if we don't feel qualified. My husband has a saying and I'm sure it's not his. It is:
"God does not call the qualified,
He qualifies the called."
He qualifies the called."
I am not a Biblical scholar and do not pretend to be one (in real life or on TV!) But I feel like God is telling me to begin our T.I.T.U.S. Ministry again. This time, not just for homeschoolers. My burden seems to be for women in general. I want that TITUS mentorship. I want to connect young Christian women, maybe those who are newly married to women who have been married a while. It's the typical TITUS role model.
"...that they admonish the young women..."
Titus 2:4
Now, let's be obedient! Let's see what the good Lord has in store for 2015 for this ministry. I am looking forward to it!
Hello Michele. I so glad to know you through your profile on the blogger and the blog post. Though you have not visited or posted on your blog post almost for a year yet I am hoping that you will visit your blog post and read my comment. I am blessed and feel privileged and honored to get connected with you because of who you and your family are in the Lord and your husband being Pastor and you being Pastor's wife. I am also a Pastor from Mumbai, India and love to get connected with the people of God around the world to be encouraged, strengthen and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 36yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richet of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. we also encourage young and the adults adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have young people from your church and your teen aged children to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. I am sure they will be have a life changing experience. Looking forward to hear from you. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. God's richest blessings on you, your family and ministry. Wish you a very joyous Christmas season and a very bright, prosperous and Christ centered New year 2016
ReplyDeleteHello Michele. I so glad to know you through your profile on the blogger and the blog post. Though you have not visited or posted on your blog post almost for a year yet I am hoping that you will visit your blog post and read my comment. I am blessed and feel privileged and honored to get connected with you because of who you and your family are in the Lord and your husband being Pastor and you being Pastor's wife. I am also a Pastor from Mumbai, India and love to get connected with the people of God around the world to be encouraged, strengthen and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 36yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richet of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. we also encourage young and the adults adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have young people from your church and your teen aged children to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. I am sure they will be have a life changing experience. Looking forward to hear from you. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. God's richest blessings on you, your family and ministry. Wish you a very joyous Christmas season and a very bright, prosperous and Christ centered New year 2016
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