Hearing His call

I find it amazing that God would find anything redeemable in my life, and then take those things and ask me to represent Him to others.

No, I am not suffering from low self esteem, no I did not have a bad day... Stay with me here... The God who created the Universe and all that is in it by just speaking it into being... God who alone is holy and pure, God who holds the only right to honor and praise, looks at me in all my imperfection and indecision, and shortcomings and procrastination, and He looks past even the major screw-ups.... and He sees something worthwhile. He is willing to pull me out of the pit I had dug for myself and makes something out of the mess I created in my life. He is willing to bring value to all I was willing to throw away, or at the very least trade in for a short time of pleasure. Anyone relate?

Even more amazing is that He would not just be wiling to redeem me but also to love me. To be wiling to walk alongside me and transform me into the one He created me to be. The fact that He is mindful of me, He has set His love on me! He calls me His beloved! He desires to spend time with me! Anyone else feel this amazing sense of disbelief that the one Who created us wants to be not just our King but also our friend?

Then, to hear Him calling my name... To call me to serve others in His name... to show me a path He has prepared especially for me to be His hands and feet and voice in another's life.. It honestly takes my breath away.

This week I have felt a new call, a new assignment, and new opportunity to share in a new way with others, who He is and how much He loves them... I am in awe of Him and how He works...

I pray I can in some small way honor His choice... That I can be faithful to the calling He has on my life. I pray I do not, drag my feet nor lag behind. I pray I can and will walk alongside Him and move when He says move, stand still when He asks me to be still and to honor Him with every word.