As my teenage son answered the phone I cringed. We were about to walk out the door, and I knew it was more than likely a sales call. After I realized who it was, a sense of nervous excitement came over me. The woman on the other end of the phone used the word interview and this Thursday in the same sentence...
Funny how God has been helping me work on my selfishness. This coming week is spring break, and in my mind I see PJ's, movies, and the beach on the agenda. Well, it seems God has other plans for me. You see, a few weeks back I turned in my application to volunteer at the East County Pregnancy Care Clinic.
Now secretly, I am praying for a position filling paper work & answering phone calls, but my past is filled with teen pregnancy, drug use, and even a regretted abortion.
As scary as it is talking about my jaded past, I don't want it to be "wasted". Sharing my stories, listening , & compassion may be what God is calling me to step out & provide. For those who don't know me well, doing anything like this is not my natural tendency. Lounging on the couch with a mystery novel is more my style, but God has called me do more with my life.
I know I can't do this on my own, and I am going to need God's help every step of the way.
I am excited to see how He is going to use me. Please pray that I don't let my fears & failures get in the way, and I get my butt to that interview this coming week. This is my struggle.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
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