I've Resigned from Resigning

What do you do when you feel like giving up? Mark 4:15 tells us that when we hear the Word of the Lord, the adversary comes immediately to take the Word from our hearts. Are you going to just let him have it, or are you going to protect what is yours? Matthew 11:12 (NIV) states that “the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing and forceful men lay hold of it.” Here is a clip from an article from SpiritLed Woman (Oct/Nov 2007) that I know will encourage you to press on toward the call of the Lord.

I've Resigned From Resigning
By Barbara Wentroble

I had a million good reasons for wanting to leave the work of the Lord. But there is
nowhere you can go to escape your calling.

Why am I doing this to myself?" I asked. Excuses to resign from the call of God flooded my mind.

I can be normal like other women and stay home.

I am sacrificing my time, energy and finances to help people who do not appreciate what I am doing.

My husband and children do not treat me the way some of these people treat me.

My family will appreciate my spending more time with them.

I really need to have more quality time with the Lord. I can do that if I stop what I am doing.

Since I am experiencing difficulties, maybe I am out of the will of God.

All the excuses made sense to me. After all, I had three young children and a husband who was able to support me financially. Tradition had taught me that a woman should stay home and care for her children and husband. My church emphasized to me that the highest call of God for a woman was to be a mother and a wife.

View the rest of the article and find out how Barbara overcame at SpiritLed Woman.