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Re: [Worship] burnout
Ben,
Hey, I agree. God will always enable the called but does not always call
the enabled. At least I think that's how it goes. Sure you may be good at
doing what the need is for but I don't believe it will "shine for Him" if
you're not called to it. For a year I was doing the books for my old
church simply because it needed doing and I knew the Quicken software
inside out. (that's what I do) But it became too much of a burden. Even
though I was doing it for the Lord, I think God had someone else in mind.
Either I was filling in till God enabled the called or filling in till the
enabled heard the call, I don't know. It finally became a chore so I spoke
to Pastor and gave it up.
Wayne
Ben Blankinship wrote:
> Kevin Bell really has the same issue as Moe Sullivan and musicman Dan.
> As I learned in YWAM, "The need does not constitute the call." When I
> see a need that matches my gifts, naturally I want to fill it. And that
> 's the problem -- I want to fill it naturally. God wants to fill that
> need supernaturally. He may want me to do it, or He may want me to show
> someone else how to do it, or He may want me to watch and learn.
>
> When I see a need, I pray that God will call someone to meet it. If God
> calls me, *then* I step out in faith. But seeing the need does not
> constitute hearing the call.
>
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