Called to Become Great

God Has Called Me to Find My Voice

I’ve always been one to find comfort in the back row, hoping to be unseen, because being seen is scary to me, praying to not be called on in a crowd to speak, because I am afraid of being heard. But my Heavenly Father has given me a work to do, and to do it, I will be both seen and heard. I trust that through His grace, I will be made equal to the task He has given me. He has called me to become an instrument in His hands through the gifts and talents He has given me.

Survival is the Goal

At the beginning of this year, I set a New Year’s Resolution to “survive.” That was it. That was the goal. Not 3 weeks into the year, I was taken another direction. I felt called to recognize trials and challenges that come my way as “opportunities for growth.” As soon as I committed to implementing this new perspective, I was hit hard by some things that I really needed to face in order to grow. I quickly realized I was living my life riddled with limiting beliefs I needed to shed in order change. I was sure there were many more I was unaware of, so I prayed for help to recognize my limiting beliefs and for strength and ability to change them. At this time, I just thought I was being blessed to have a better perspective in life. I didn’t know what still laid ahead.

Commitment to my Calling

A couple months later, I realized God was calling me to a work. I wasn’t quite sure what it was yet, but I was certain that He had a work for me to do. Since I wasn’t sure what it was, I was scared to commit, but after giving it some thought, continued work on my limiting beliefs, and scripture study, I realized it would be in my best interest to go all in on this work, despite not knowing what it would entail. I said a prayer, voicing my concerns and uncertainty to Heavenly Father, but ultimately declaring to Him that despite all that, I am all in. I am His. He could count on me to fulfill this work.

Throughout the year, He showed me various things about myself I needed to work on, and with His help, I was transformed. He told me to declutter my house, organize my space, create systems in the home, tighten up my finances, make an effort to get myself ready more often, fuel my body properly, move my body, start doing yoga, to pray for the gift of charity, to serve others, to live in gratitude and generosity, to look for miracles in my life, and the list goes on.

He also helped me see that I have worth, I have value to offer the world, I have unique gifts and talents that position me to serve others in a unique way. He helped me recognize limiting beliefs I’ve held around money. He counseled me to give myself more grace and not be so hard on myself. Through this journey, I’ve lost a lot of things, and life has fallen apart in ways I would never have imagined happening, but through it, I’ve come to see Him. To rely on his grace and mercy. To trust in Him. To recognize the miracles He performs in my life. To see how much He truly cares and is in the details.

Finally, Direction!

After almost an entire year of personal growth and development, being cut down, I finally received direction on what my next step is. Heavenly Father has called me to start a blog to testify of Him and to share my unique gifts and talents to a larger audience. I feel like He reached inside of my heart and pulled out an entirely different person I didn’t even know existed. I still don’t know what all this journey will entail, but I trust that I will be guided. My prayer is that I reach the intended audience, that I can serve and uplift those I reach, and that I can inspire others to find and live THEIR purpose. We all have been blessed with unique gifts and talents. We are all expected to use them for the benefit of others. If I can find confidence enough in Christ to share mine, then I know others can, too. I hope to foster a community of women who have been called to become, so we can support each other on our unique journeys, spreading the light of Christ with each other and those around us through our unique gifts and talents.

If you’ve been feeling lost, like survival is the best you can hope for in life, like you have nothing to offer and even less to gain, I invite you to ask your loving Heavenly Father how He sees you. I invite you to pray about what gifts and talents you have been blessed with, and how you can use them to serve others. If you are ready for the ride of your life, ask Him, then commit. See where it takes you. I promise it will be the best journey, and I’ll be here cheering you on! I can’t wait to see who you are called to become. And whoever it is, you’ll be GREAT!