The Creative Calling Series #2 : What Is God Making of YOU?

My favorite scripture is Mark 1:16-17

¹⁶ As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”

 ¹⁸ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. NRSV

What I love about this text is that they had a faith to follow and let God make them.

They left their old life for a new life.  They left what they had to get what God had for them.  

They weren’t promised stuff, they weren’t promised riches or fame.  They were promised if you follow me, I will make you.

God is always making us, forming us and calling us but we have to let go of what we were, what we have and who we have been to be what God is calling us to be.

We have be still and know that God is God and God isn’t through making us.  Where is God taking you and what does God want to make of you?

This text is clear, we can’t be made if we will not go. We can’t be made if we will not follow?  We can’t be made if we are not willing to let go of yesterday for the promise of tomorrow!  

What is God calling you to leave, give up, move on and become what God has prepared for you?

What is God making of YOU?

Blessings,

Ralph Basui Watkins, MFA, PhD

“The scholar with a camera!”