It’s been four days since the #ETNC, a week littered with post-Conference fellowships. The frenzy came slowly to a close with my last houseguest leaving for Montreal (*ahem Ellish *ahem). While doing “less than exciting” housework and clean-up, the Jesus Experiences stuck out like a sore thumb in my mind and heart. No doubt, Conferences always bring about:
- Renewed Convictions: “Yes! God told me THIS…[insert inspiration received in powerful worship, or other ‘God-inspired’ experience].”
- Personal Miracles and Transformations: “God CHANGED me…He…[insert change experienced, whether Big or Small].
I recently asked a sister MV: How do you think you’ll know you’re called to Mission? Our discussion led to a short discussion on Desire. Reflecting on this today (in the middle of caring for the house plants, the maternal instincts kicking in), I realized that it’s about His Desire to love us through [insert calling].
“You will find your conviction by sitting so close to Him, heart-to-heart
(eye ball-to-eye ball).Enamoured and ablaze, He then whispers to you “Come, follow me.” And out of love, we obey and follow whatever direction He leads us to.”
I believe the call to Mission, or His personal Mission for us, is this: a response of love to the love He desires to shower us with. These moments can happen through the extravagance of “Jesus-Expo-esque” events, or simply in the sum of small realizations, that He desires to love through…[insert personal, “God-given”, Calling].
AMEN! 😀