Author: Kevin Corbin

  • The Calling

    Image of a wayerfall with the text "THE CALLING"

    Every human being has a purpose. Above and beyond that, every Christian believer has a divine calling from God. We are literally on a mission from God. There are specific callings to certain ministries, but every believer has a calling on their life.

    In Ephesians, Paul speaks of our calling. Ephesians 1:3-12 is a blessing that traces salvation from God’s eternal plan to its realization in Christ.

    In the balance of chapter one, Paul prays that we will understand the depth of our calling. In chapter two, Paul speaks of our calling into one nation, Jews and Gentiles alike, saved by grace and faith in what Christ has done.

    In chapter three he asks that believers be strengthened inwardly, rooted in love, and able to comprehend the vast dimensions of Christ’s love that surpass knowledge. The section closes with a doxology, affirming that God’s power is able to accomplish far more than human expectation.

    It is God’s power that enables us to deal with the practicalities of the calling.

    Starting in verse 4, Paul reminds us how to live out our calling as children of God, called to serve Him and bring Him glory.

    Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond Ephesians 4:1-3

    In a short list, reminiscent of the Fruit of the Spirit, Paul reminds us of how we are to live. It’s Spirit-powered and impossible under our flesh to do.

    It’s a more powerful list than any checklist of dos and don’ts. It cuts right to the heart of the matter, our changed nature. Walking in a way worthy of our calling causes us to evaluate every situation through the lens of Jesus and live appropriately.

    It runs counter culturally to everything the world declares. It’s radical, upside-down thinking. It stands out in a crowd, pointing people to the God who changes us.

    None of us has yet reached the point of living this way every moment, but it is a process that’s being worked in us. God promises to finish it.

    Are you living a life worthy of your great calling from God?

    Be blessed
    Kevin

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    Key Takeaways

    • Every Christian has a divine calling from God, as outlined in Ephesians.
    • Paul emphasizes understanding our calling and living it out in unity and love.
    • The calling requires humility, gentleness, and patience while reflecting Christ’s love.
    • Living worthy of our calling is a transformative process that God will complete.
    • Evaluate your life: Are you living in a manner consistent with your calling?

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  • Waiting on God: Finding Faith in God’s Waiting Room

    sitting on a bemch waiting on God

    Waiting. How much time does the average person spend doing it? It’s impossible to nail down, because it depends on how you define it. I did some quick searching and here are some sample results.

    The average person spends five years of their lifetime waiting in lines and queues

    The average American spends 37 hours waiting in line each year, 13 hours on hold, and 38 hours stuck in traffic. 

    A Duolingo/OnePoll survey found the average person loses about 26 days per year to wasted time, roughly 12 hours a week. 

    Americans wait an average of 20 minutes a day for public transit, 32 minutes at the doctor, and 28 minutes in airport security lines. 

    Whatever the real number is, I think we can agree that we all spend a lot of time waiting. Much of what feels like waiting time is waiting on God. Answers to prayer seem slow in coming. Our circumstances don’t change. Things don’t get easier. Our healing isn’t coming.

    These waiting times have often been called “God’s waiting room.” That might some a little cliché, but there is truth in it.

    God doesn’t operate on our timing. Much of what we think is wasted time is being used by God to strengthen our faith and grow us.

    The Bible repeatedly reminds us of that truth.

    Hope in Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart take courage; hope in Yahweh. Psalm 27:14

    Yet those who hope in Yahweh Will gain new power; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not get tired; they will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31

    Hold fast in the waiting time. God is still God when we don’t see His hand. He remains God when we have unanswered questions. He will never leave us or forsake us.

    He knows what we need and is best at providing in it. Walk in faith. The LORD has you in His hands.

    Praise His name.

    Be blessed 

    Kevin 

    SUMMARY

    Waiting is an unavoidable part of life — and much of it feels like waiting on God. But Scripture reminds us that time spent waiting is never wasted when God is using it to strengthen faith and shape character.

    KEY POINTS:

    We spend enormous amounts of time waiting, and much of our spiritual life involves waiting on God — for answered prayer, changed circumstances, and healing.

    God doesn’t operate on our timetable; what feels like delay is often His purposeful work of growing and strengthening us.

    Scripture calls us to hope in Yahweh, take courage, and walk in faith — trusting that He holds us, knows our needs, and will never leave or forsake us.

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