TRUE LIFE STORIES part two: JONI EARECKSON TADA

THIS IS FROM MY DEVOTION THIS MORNING

When God calls you to do something, His call comes in several ways

1. You feel moved. There's a moment of certainty when God puts His hand upon you, nudging you toward a particular need, usually an unmet one. You know it in your knower.
2. It's confirmed by others. People will discern that God's at work in your life. People who know you well, watch; they volunteer comments such as You shine when you're doing that; You're at your best when you....
3. You'll be gifted to do it. There are times when a person starts off with seemingly no specific capabilities at all, but this is rare. With a call comes giftedness, that special empowerment God gives to the callee. When you're in your calling, you soar in spite of obstacles. And people tend to stand back in amazement. Ever seen Joni Eareckson Tada speaking to an auditorium full of people in wheelchairs? The whole place comes alive when she rolls up to the microphone in her wheelchair.

I'll stop there though that's not all. But I just wanted to underscore the fact that one can still find and fulfill a calling in spite obstacles. Today, Joni has live a quadriplegic for many decades, yet she transforms lives. What's that SCAR you think you have? Take it to the cross and leave it there. Consciously press ahead. See you in the next part...