Oswald Chambers

The call of God is not a call to serve him in any particular way.

The call is the expression of the nature of the One who calls, and we can only recognize the call if that same nature is in us.

The majority of us cannot hear anything but ourselves...But to be brought to the place where we can hear the call of God is to be profoundly changed.

Its such a relief to know that as long as I am pursuing Christ and am in a right relationship with him I will not miss the call of God. Its not a call "to do," but its a call "to be." To be in a growing relationship with Christ, to be in tune with his nature, to be the expression of God's call to others. As long as I am being those things the service opportunities will naturally present themselves. Then, as an expression of my love for God and others I can serve freely.