How Do You Respond When God Calls You Into Something New?

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How Do You Respond When God Calls You Into Something New?

How Do You Respond When God Calls You Into Something New
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We’ve all had moments where we sensed God was nudging us toward something unfamiliar—whether it’s a new ministry, a career pivot, or simply reaching out to someone. That initial tug can be exciting… or paralyzing. Do we focus more on our limitations or on His leading?

In Matthew 10, Jesus sent His disciples out with real authority—but without a safety net. No script. No backup plan. Just the instruction to go, speak, and be faithful. Rejection was expected. Doubt was likely. But the command remained: obey, go, and shake off the dust.

Maybe the call on your life right now doesn’t feel “safe” or perfectly mapped out. Maybe your confidence wavers. But what if God’s calling isn’t about your ability—but your availability?

  • Have you ever hesitated to step into something you felt God was calling you to do? What held you back—or what helped you go forward?
  • How do you discern the difference between fear and wise caution when considering a new opportunity?
  • What does it look like for you to “shake the dust off” after rejection or failure in ministry or relationships?

“He didn’t want them to ruminate on any rejection they experienced… Instead, they were to embrace every encounter as chosen, called, and empowered children of God.”

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A low self-image is not pleasing to the Lord. Amid Paul’s horrible circumstances, he said, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)” and “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us (Romans 8:37).”

We are all gifted in some way, and the Lord has called each of us to serve where we are.

The Lord also once needed to reprimand me that He gave me the gifts I have to be used to the benefit of His Kingdom, for I used to stand back for others and then the Lord wasn’t able to accomplish through me what He wanted to. From the moment we’re born, the devil steps in and makes use of people to break us down. Thoughtless people say and do things that crush us. Parents often handle their kids incorrectly, and through all the experiences that occur regularly in our lives, we often feel inferior about ourselves. These feelings cause us to feel unworthy when the Lord calls on us to do something. We’re all gifted, and the Lord will press our button when He needs us.

He pressed on Moses’s button. He prepared Moses long before He called him, though. When the Egyptians killed all the Hebrew boys (Exodus 1:22), He arranged for Moses to be adopted by the Egyptian princess, who raised him in the palace (Exodus 2:1-10). There he learned the ways of Pharaoh, knowledge which he would have needed in the future when he was to be the instrument to fulfil God’s plan. For many years, he went through life’s training and learned his lessons the hard way, just as all of us do, and when the Lord considered him ready, He called him.

The Lord saw something in Moses, even before he was born, which He knew would work perfectly for this purpose to which Moses was called. The Lord also saw something in you, which would be perfect for a purpose He’d like to use you in. Each of His called ones has a purpose for which they were called; a purpose only you can accomplish. For example, I know someone who learned the hard way to forgive. Now the Lord uses that person to show people who cross their way, to live in forgiveness. It doesn’t matter who was wrong, as long as the matter is resolved. The guilty one will learn from it. This in itself shows love – a godly principle.

Maybe the Lord wants to use you in similar ways.

Once the Lord had prepared Moses, He called him. In Exodus 3:2-9, the Lord spelt out His concern. His people suffered under Pharaoh, and the Lord needed someone to help solve the situation, to deliver His people from the Egyptians. Then He dropped the bombshell. “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt (Exodus 3:10).”

I can imagine Moses gasping, staring incomprehensibly at the Angel of the Lord who manifested His glory in this bush, giving it an appearance of being alight.

So, how did Moses respond? Did he say, “Oh yeah, Lord, let’s go and sort them out”? Let’s see it in the next message.

Lord, thank you for calling me. Please lead me to my purpose.

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