Walking His Call

Before I start this post let me say: I'm not writing this to gain sympathy. It's more to shine a bit of a spotlight on things as they are - not as they are perceived to be.  Being a woman in ministry is hard (though it is easier today than it was 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago), and it is not for the faint of heart.  This is a multi-faceted topic; one that a single blog post cannot do complete justice to, but the conversation needs to always be open.  Women in ministry is a VERY controversail topic. It is one of those topics that people have DEFINITE opinions on, and are usually not able to - through lack of desire, cultural differences or upbringing - hear the other person's side of the issue.  (Similar to issues of race: women (in general) in ministry are looked down on because of their gender as those of other races are looked down on because of their ethnicity. It's exceedingly frustrating to be held down over something you have NO control over. "Fun" fact the

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.  ▪︎▪︎▪︎ The mountains remind me of how big Our God is. ▪︎▪︎▪︎ Most mornings (unless the clouds are obscuring my view), as I sit and have my quiet time, I can gaze out at Pikes Peak and remember... my help comes from the LORD. It is a daily, tangible reminder for me. ▪︎▪︎▪︎ It is my opinion that we all need something that can re-anchor our souls into Him when life goes sideways. ▪︎▪︎▪︎ What is your focal point for re-anchoring? Where is the place you go to? What do you read? Is there a song that you sing?  ▪︎▪︎▪︎ What helps you look back into the eyes of your Savior instead of the storms of life raging around you? ▪︎▪︎▪︎ My challenge to you is this: if you don't have that thing - establish it. If you do have it - make sure you are using it!  ▪︎▪︎▪︎  Shifting our focus back to Him doesn't calm the storm around us, but it DOES calm the storm within us!