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You are called of God Ensign Nov 2002 |
"You are called of God. The Lord knows you. He knows whom He would have serve
in every position in His Church. He chose you. He has prepared a way so that
He could issue your call.....The person who was inspired to recommend you for
this call didn't do it because they liked you or because they needed someone to
do a particular task. They prayed and felt an answer that you were the one to
be called."
"You are called to represent the Savior. Your voice to testify becomes the same
as His voice, your hands to lift the same as His hands. His work is to bless
His Father's spirit children with the opportunity to choose eternal life. So,
your calling is to bless lives. That will be true even in the most ordinary
tasks you are assigned and in moments when you might be doing something not
apparently connected to your call. Just the way you smile or the way you offer
to help someone can build their faith."
"There will be times when you will feel overwhelmed. One of the ways you will
be attacked is with the feeling that you are inadequate. Well, you are
inadequate to answer a call to represent God with only your own powers. But you
have access to more than your natural capacities, and you do not work alone.
The Lord will magnify what you say and what you do in the eyes of the people you
serve."