Scripture
So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Observation
How can we know what God wants us to do?

First comes God’s call. If ever there were a phrase in the Christian dictionary that buzzes with tweeter distortion it is “the call of God on my life.” What distorts the call is the notion that some people have it and others do not, and that those who have it are in a Brahman class that other Christians can only dream of entering. That’s nonsense. Everyone has the call of God because that is how we were first saved. God called us out of darkness and into light. The call is a simple as Jesus’ words, “Follow me.” As life progresses Jesus will nudge us left and right with other commands. How can I detect God’s call? The voice will sound very similar to the first set of instructions Jesus spoke to us. The other sign is that it will not go away.

Second comes rising faith that something can be done. God calls us and faith prompts us to take action. We know we have found the red arrow of God’s direction when a thought mushrooms in our minds and will not go away and motivation comes to do something about it.

Application
Every work I’ve ever done for Christ had at its beginning a call and the faith to do something about it. That is what I’m looking for now. It is not enough to think that I could do it or that it needs to be done. There must be a sense that it must be done and I am the one to do something about it.

Prayer
Lord, as you called me over and over again in years past I’m listening again for your call. Help me too that I may wake up others to the call you have for them. Amen.