When did God call you

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Permalink Reply by Michael Blue on January 23, 2009 at 11:01am

Thanks for sharing Doug!

My situation is a bit different. I have clear memories of my early childhood. Some specifics I can remember link back to specific times my parents were amazed I had any memory of. Even then, I was fully aware of God, spoke with Him about everything, and knew He was leading my life. I wasn't 5 years old the first time I felt God tell me I would come to a place where I would have to make a decision for Him, even though I was already walking with Him in constant prayer.

I am adopted, and all we really know is that my birth parents were kids, and that my birth mother tried to keep me. I became malnourished and ill, and eventually the state came in and took custody of me. I was under some kind of medical care for a while, and when I was adopted, they told my adoptive parents to let me eat anything I wanted and never to take me back to that town for several years, because people were looking for me. I only mention this, because the dire circumstances I was saved from (and I hold NO ill will towards anyone in my past) simply must have something to do with the sheer Grace that I experienced, even before I could walk (I started walking and talking late, after I was adopted).

I have always - always - felt called to some kind of ministry, and when there has been opportunity for someone to prophesy over me, it has always come up. Usually in the same vein as well; something to the effect of involving music, starting with Youth, and leading to full-time Ministry.

Just after High School, I made some bad decisions myself, and my girlfriend became pregnant. I am now 36 and married with 3 kids, all with that same girl. :) Anyone who's been through this kind of life path understands how your entire life gets put on pause, unless you have lots of available resources to continue schooling, etc even as very young parents - which we didn't.

So, here I am, ready to finally try as hard as I can to step out into the ministry that God assures me has been waiting for me all along. I have no schooling for this, and no money for schooling, but my pastor assures me there are resources available through other means. Honestly, I do not see the way to get there myself, particularly in the natural, but I have faith that my path to ministry will become part of my testimony, and a continuing testimony to the Grace and faithfulness of our God!

So, the short answer is, I've always known I was called, but only recently have felt God "tapping His foot" waiting on me, wondering when I would be ready to answer that call. I covet your prayers as we embark on this seemingly impossible journey, once again.

Blessings and Thanks!

~M

Permalink Reply by Bizzy Bender on January 23, 2009 at 10:26pm

wow that 's a beautiful testimony! You have my prayers and you know that if this is God's plan, He will make a way!

Permalink Reply by Ana Sanchez on January 26, 2009 at 6:01pm

Hi Michael... you just made me cry..... ... This is beautiful!!!...... and even though our "natural" eyes only see to a certain point, God's eyes see our future..... Remember ..... with God ALL, ALL ALL ALL ALL things are possible and if He called you to ministry then He will make it possible for you to reach his pupose.... I wanna leave you with Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”........
Be Blessed Michael and I will remember you in my prayers

Permalink Reply by Mou Rani Das on January 29, 2009 at 9:56am

Hi Michael.......see every one Life's has some experience with God.How he is so loving and kind .I was full of emotion after reading this........And Iwas giving thanks to Lord.God be with you ever and forever

Permalink Reply by Michael Blue on January 29, 2009 at 10:07am

Ana and Rani, thank you both!
I was emotional and nervous when posting that as well.
I'm glad it touched someone.

Bless you both!

~M

Permalink Reply by Dorothea Mortazavi on January 30, 2009 at 4:42am

You can add me in here, too, Michael. What a precious testimony the Lord has given you to share with others. Oh, the love He has for you... for all of us!

Permalink Reply by Bizzy Bender on January 23, 2009 at 10:23pm

I was 33, 20 yrs ago. I had come to the end of my rope with alcohol and drugs. I went to AA and met some really amazing people. They were getting better while others just wallowed in self pity etc...
I discovered these people that I found so attractive were all Christians.So I hung out with them and went to a church for the 1st time in probably 15 yrs and I gave my life to Jesus shortly there after. It's been a remarkable journey since then.

Permalink Reply by Dorothea Mortazavi on January 25, 2009 at 12:14am

Yeah, Bizzy, and I can hear the love you have for Jesus in your music.
What a great Deliverer He is!

Permalink Reply by Dorothea Mortazavi on January 24, 2009 at 4:18am

Wow, Doug, look what the Lord has done! Being in the Lord is the safest place you could ever be. Now you can let the Lord fight your battles for you, and you can rest in your faith. That's the place every one of us must get to. Thanks for sharing, brother.

Permalink Reply by Dorothea Mortazavi on January 24, 2009 at 4:48am

My brothers were guitarists in rock bands, and I loved music so I taught myself to play the acoustic guitar in the late 60's. There was always music in my home, bands playing, etc.. I got involved in the drug scene back then, unfortunately.

One of my brothers got radically saved. My parents thought he had joined a cult. It was through my brother’s walk and his prayers that I came to know the Lord for myself. He invited me to a concert with Scott Wesley Brown (Scott... God bless you, bro.!), and I went forward publicly and gave my life to Jesus. I believe it was in ' 81.

I returned to school and became certified as a court reporter, but I still had a drug habit - what a contradiction! Here I am sitting in Federal Court hooked on the same drug I’d see people being brought in and prosecuted and eventually imprisoned for. I was just as much a prisoner as anyone else, though on the inside nobody knew but God.

I knew I needed help and couldn’t do it by myself. I wasn’t churched yet but was devouring God’s Word, and I knew that this was keeping me from a closer walk with the Lord. To make this short, I got to a place where my love for Jesus and the revelation of His love for me gave me the strength to overcome this so I took a step of faith and destroyed everything. I was instantly delivered.... glory to God! I never looked back.

I was called into the music ministry about 10 years ago. I always wanted to play, and now I do it all for Jesus, to His glory. He has given me songs to worship Him with and share with others.

God bless you.

Permalink Reply by Ana Sanchez on January 26, 2009 at 8:47pm

Wow Dorothea, that is an awesome testimony.... I had an uncle who was very talented and played in church when he was clean, he played percussion. I remember that he used to make those congas talk when he played. He too had a drug problem.. Over and over God would rescue him and clean him up, he would serve God for a few years and then he would go back to the drugs.... I loved him dearly. He did this for years until one night God showed him in a dream where he was laying down on a green field and a huge hand was coming upon him. He had did dream or vision for about 6 months on and off but every time he would have it, the hand was closer and closer to him. The last time he had the dream, he said, the hand was right on top of him, he heard his name be called out and in his dream he heard it so loud that he woke up. He never got his life right with God again and about 3 months after his last dream he was horrbly killed in his own house over drugs.... I praise God that you were sensible to God's calling and you listened to his voice. May you continue your walk with Christ and never ever look back.... only remember that time in your life as a testimony for others.... Be Blessed Sister!!

Permalink Reply by Mou Rani Das on January 29, 2009 at 9:54am

Dorothea what a teatimony......How great is our God.Sometimes I feel to shout and say Halleluiya he is the Living God

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