1 Corinthians 7: 20, 24 "Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God called you.
Each of you, dear brothers and sisters, should remain as you were when God first called you."
Dearest Lord and Savior,
In our culture there is so much discontentment even among Christians. We live in the "If only" and the "But if I could only" mentality. Those who are single want to be married and have children to raise in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
Those who are married wish to be single so they can go at a moment's notice to the mission field or devote more time to Your service in church. Those who are saved while working in a non-Christian environment where you placed them to be salt and light long to work in a Christian institution to minister to the Saints. Those who work in a Christian institution feel they ought to be out in the world being salt and light instead of simply ministering to fellow Family members.
I believe what You are saying here is to bloom where You have planted me and don't try to go or be something You have not intended for me.
I think of the disciples and Mary. You called some from their fishing business, thought there was certainly nothing wrong with fishing for a living; one from government work, which done in purity would not have been a problem. Then You called Mary out of prostitution to follow You and leave that.
It is Your calling that makes the difference in our lives, not our ambitions. I know I am called to minister to Your young people at Liberty University. You have made that very plain to me by what You do in their lives. You have also called me to help lead in Your worship by being in the choir at my church, and to write this commentary on Your word and put it out on the Internet to be a blessing to others. Maybe You are using it in the loves of unbelievers to help bring them to You. I do not know and that is entirely up to You. This is Yours, not mine.
Thank You, Lord, that I can rest in Your plan for my life and to be content with whatever that is.
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