But I've had a bit of a revelation through this, and maybe I'm just slower than all of you, but I can finally put my thoughts into words, thanks to some reading I've done.
Every believer is called to share the Blessing with the nations, and to teach them to worship the Father. We are called to share the story of Christ. We can assume we are "called", when we put our faith in Christ. There is a "call" on our lives. It is the call of every believer in Jesus.
A lot of people say, "I'm not called to missions". What they mean is, "I'm not called to overseas missions".
Here is what I've finally caught on to:
You are either CALLED to go overseas, or you are CALLED to stay in North America.
Either way, you are called by God and appointed to be His messenger (2 Cor 5:20).
I can't stay in Canada until I feel the call to go overseas, and if I don't hear it, I don't go. Staying in our comfortable home is our default setting, until we "hear The Call". This is so wrong!
I can't do that. I have to be sure that I am called to stay here, or I can assume that I am called to GO.
I can't just sit here waiting. I must live with purpose. I must live as if I'm on a mission field. I must have a passion for reaching my neighborhood, my city, and my country. I must have goals. I must have passion for what I believe God is calling me to, whether it's staying here or going away.
I guess this line of thought has also released me from feeling like I am lesser if I'm not overseas, or in formal "mission work". God calls us to many different things and it's my job to be obedient, attentive, and ready for action - whatever that may mean.
