Words by Susanna Stoltzfus // Photos by Mary Helmuth
GOD WITH US
Words by Susanna Stoltzfus // Photos by Mary Helmuth
There ’ s a calling of Christ on your life . It ’ s been whispered down through the ages by Jesus Himself . The Bible contains a poignant prayer spoken by Jesus for all His disciples , those who were walking with Him at the time and those who did not yet know Him ( that ’ s us ). He said , “ I do not ask that you take them out of the world , but that you keep them from the evil one … I do not ask for these only but also for those who will believe in me through their word …” ( John 17:15 , 20 ESV ) All those years ago , when Jesus walked the earth , He was already thinking about the people who weren ’ t even born yet who would serve Him with their lives . Scripture also tell us that God has works for us to do which He thought up beforehand for us to do ( Eph . 2:10 ). I don ’ t know how long ago “ beforehand ” was , but the point is value has been placed on your life by your God , and one of the evidences of this is that He has specific things in mind for you , things that will most definitely make a difference in His kingdom . Some of us know specifically what the things are that God has called us to , while some of us are still trying to understand what those things may be . One thing remains certain in our pursuit of purpose : ultimately we have been created to bring glory to our God . In a thousand different ways , whether big or small , we have been called to glorify His name in everything we do . The size of the task does not matter . It may be washing dishes , making supper , sponsoring a child , or writing a book . When done for our Savior , even the ordinary becomes extraordinary . What are ordinary days ? Each one is God-given and something to celebrate . I believe that many young people in today ’ s world are waiting around for the big moment when