Stay Sharp Weekly

Earlier this week at a night of worship and prayer at our church, I heard something that stopped me in my tracks—especially for men like us who are always chasing growth and greater impact.

The pastor said:

“My calling is not connected to my gifting. It is connected to my obedience.”

Think about that.

Yes, your gifting is from God. And yes, He will use it. But your gifting is not the root of your calling.

Obedience is.

We get so fixated on our gifts that we miss simple obedience.

• We say no because we feel insecure.
• We say no because it won’t be appreciated.
• We say no because we can’t see the ROI.
• We say no because we don’t feel ready.
• We say no because we might look foolish.

I’ve used every one of those excuses. You probably have too.

But God isn’t calling us to selective, feeling-based yeses. He’s calling us to faith-filled, full-send obedience.

It won’t always make sense. He rarely shows the whole picture. But He knows what He’s doing.

Where have you hesitated because the opportunity didn’t perfectly align with your idea of your “calling”?

Let’s be men like Samuel: “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
Like Isaiah: “Here I am. Send me.”

Come on, bro. That hits me. How about you?

THIS WEEK’S TOP 3

1. READ: Matthew 10

2. THINK: “The believing man does not claim to understand. He falls to his knees and whispers, ‘God.’”
-A.W. Tozer - The Pursuit of God

  3. ACT: Take a 10-minute walk. Ask God to reveal how you have disobeyed him. Listen. Write down what he reveals. Confess your sin and ask him for forgiveness. Then take one step toward obedience as fast as you possibly can.

Stay Sharp,

Aubrey