Service 2 - Calling (Choices)

everyone has a choice to make with regards to our calling
we are called to be like Jesus, in His personality not just in e area of power and anointing.
we all need MATURITY to handle the things of God, imagine wad would happen if a machine gun was given to a 1yr-old kid =)
God is constantly working on our character

We need to make e right choices
calling = a sense of destiny
calling is found/written on e inside of us - no one else but God can tell us what our calling is and no one can take it away/try to change/hinder it
like salmons, me have to go 'upstream' and not downstream

we must have a HUNGER in e midst of SATISFACTION
God's calling is NOT CHEAP! it was paid with a heavy price!
calling brings e right perspective in our lives
dun forsake/abandon ur calling for e sake of e world e.g. Esau giving up his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of soup!
characters like Barnabas (close to Paul) were no longer heard towards e end of e Bible -> left calling for e world.

make a decision to SERVE - Jesus was a servant
Many doors will be opened to one who is WILLING to SERVE, a servant heart
Even a servant of God has weakness, no one is perfect, therefore we should accept and pray for ppl's weaknesses.
Love covers a multitude if sins
***Rationalising out the wrong spirit can be dangerous! e.g. e woman who poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet..."what a waste..could be used for this and that..." etc.
Have a clear discernment of motives, dun be spiritual 'lepers' -> be faithful in serving and quit complaining, comparing and criticising other members of e body of Christ, etc...
God gave us free-will

To preserve our calling, we have to make e right choices:

1. To go the RIGHT path (narrow path).
2. Who you are going to walk with when u walk that path.
3. Have the right leaders

Its not how u preach but how u ACT.
Our calling is heavenly -> set ur hopes/sights on things above, imperishable...