Is Purpose Or Opportunity Driving You?

And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
----2 Peter 1:19-21

pur·pose [pur-puhs] - the reason for which something exists or is done, made,used, etc.


call·ing [kaw-ling] - a call or summon to a vocation, profession, or trade

I've been praying diligently for God to give me a direction on this blog. I feel a lot that this is more directed towards me, so as I write, know that this is for my heart, but not limited by its dimensions. So it has the power to touch yours as well. This past year, more like past three years, I've been battling and battling my destiny. It has always been a decision of either pursue ministry, or pursue riches and success without oppression or limitations. These two have always clashed together. I feel that God has given me many roads towards success, some of which are easier than others, but none the less, promising. God gives us options on paths; better yet call it free will. You see, every step taken was already written, though even if we had the power to go back and redo that step and do it differently, God still already has written what that step may be. I hope I'm not losing y’all; this is a lot easier to explain in my head than writing down, so if I'm losing you, I apologize. So anyways if this makes it easier to understand, for every different option that we COULD make, God already knows every reaction to every one of those steps. 

So back to what I was saying, I feel that God has given me great opportunity and light in many directions, as for us all, but for every opportunity that we are given and though those opportunities are numerous, we only have one calling. The question is will you answer it? For great example, let’s look at Moses, a man given enormous opportunity against all odds, but later called to his true purpose. Also, Peter and Simon in Matthew 4; men who had great success and opportunity as fishermen, but Jesus called to them and called them to their true purpose, discipleship. Me, I have great success in what I am doing right now, and if I choose to pursue it and move with it, will claim a great opportunity. Little snag though, it's not my purpose, my purpose is His ministry, not just living in Christianity, but beyond transforming into a leader of my people, community and nation. I've been given this vision; will I live up to it? Or will I fall short of what God calling for me may be? 

I pray everyone takes this subject into consideration, are you doing what you can do or are you doing what you are meant to do? Don't think that everyone is called into ministry to be called to be a pastor, or reverend, or pope or whatever. But whatever you do, let it be God's ministry for you; let it be what God calls you to be. If  it’s the business world, bus driver, teacher, fast food restaurant, lawyer, doctor, salesman, rapper, farmer, it doesn't matter what it is, but let it be of Him, let it be of His ministry working outward through your heart and to your actions so that it pleases Him.