"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord" (1Cor. 1:26-31).
"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall" (2 Pet. 1:5-10).
Growing up and being exposed more to "the real world" has been nailing down a few principles found in God's word in my life. One is God's calling. I do not yet know His calling for my life as far as WHAT He wants me to do specifically. However, I do know that whatever steps He places before me to take, I must take. In other words, He has chosen me to be His and called me to be faithful to Him. (2 Tim. 1:9) Being faithful is simply continuing on- being faithful when I'm weary of getting up the same time every morning; being faithful when I feel like devotions aren't worth the time - I could be sleeping; being faithful when I'm tired of scrubbing the same floors every day. Who knows what He is teaching through this - what greater challenge He is preparing me for? Being faithful is putting the words: "I trust you" into action. If I really trust the Lord, I will faithfully obey Him.
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work" (2 Thess. 2:13-17).
Being faithful in the little things develops an immovable steadfastness in the Lord that gives great peace about what I don't know! What more could I ask for?
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