What were some of your experiences after surrendering to the ministry? Did anyone enroll in seminary classes? Did you have a clear vision for the ministry role God had/has planned for you? Were you already in a ministry position when you finally accepted the call? Did you uproot and move away or did you stick around?
Did you have a passion or vision for a certain “type” of ministry or outreach when you accepted the call to ministry? Did/has God developed your patience before embarking on that passion? Were you satisfied and passionate about the ministry role God brought your way before your ultimate ministry passion opportunity came along, or were you continually looking for ways to make it happen?
We tend to put the old Heinz ketchup slogan on things of God … or other important/large/involved things.
Good things come to those who wait.
Have you ever had a vision or passion for some kind of ministry position or event or something where you know you couldn’t explain it, but you know you could put it together, and you know that it would have the potential to explode?
Have you been to the place where you try to persue that vision or passion, and nothing ever happens? No one “gets it.” No matter how hard you pray or plan or prepare or pray or plan or prepare or pray (OK, you get it), nothing ever seems to get any further than when you started?
Have you been to the place where [insert length of time here – years would be good] later, once you’ve nearly laid the idea to rest, that God says, “Remember way back when? It’s time.”
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