What Is Your Calling?

So often, as Christians, we assume that we are all pretty much the same and that we are all called to serve the Lord in the same way. If, however, we read what God says, He tells us that some are called to lead, some to give, some to be merciful, some to teach, etc. Not only that, but sometimes God is calling us to serve a particular group of people. The Apostle Paul wanted to go East into Asia, but we are told God prevented him from doing that. Some are called to serve youth, some military, some in the mission fields, some to the sick, etc. When we look at whether someone is successful, it should not be based on what we might want to do, but on what God is calling them to do. Why am I making this distinction? Last night, during the halftime of the Super Bowl, Turning Point USA chose to offer an alternate to the provided entertainment. Why? The Football League was having an entertainer that was known to be controversial and crude. As much as people try to say it was family friendly, I looked up the lyrics (Spanish songs) and found many of them detestable. When I heard Turning Point’s alternate presentation, I quickly realized it wasn’t my cup of tea. I then had to re-assess my over all judgement because the target audience wasn’t for us “older folks” but rather aimed at the youth. With that in mind, they probably hit the nail on the head. The last song, however, was a powerful song encouraging people to do the right things and treasure what we have because at some point it will be too late. Good intentions don't matter when it is too late. I encourage everyone to read the lyrics. Very well done. So, how did Turning Point do? I heard a number of people, familiar with broadcasting state that if they had reached 500,000, it would have been an amazing turnout. Last count I heard was that they had over 20 million views and they were still gathering information. It shows that there is a frustration with what the “world” is trying to push on us. Praise God for organizations like Turning Point that are willing to push back. They didn’t attempt to please everyone but focused more on who God has called them to reach out to. It should be an example and encouragement for us to stand against the “worldly” flow and focus on the people that God has called us to reach out to. Holy Spirit, equip the saints for service, reveal their gifts and who they are called to serve, and grand each one Your boldness. Amen