Give Him Time

Give God time to do His work His way.

Today was consumed in messing with my computer. You can read about that tomorrow on my old blog, if you are interested. But the important thing that happened today was the Lord also began using me in a pastoral service. I spoke with my son this evening about His faith. It was a very important conversation, and I was able to give him something he could use. He had some really tough questions; by God’s mercy I was able to assert firmly my own answers. But I told him the crux of the issue was that his own heart must rule his choices.

That was the same message he got when he was a child, but he needed to hear it again in a different context, now that he’s up against some things that he knows aren’t right in his world. I warned him that the reason he had such a sense of turmoil was that God was calling him to a special work. I have very little idea what that might be, but it’s important that he seek the Lord’s face for his own answers. And I promised to remain available for any further consultation. Pray with me about my son; you can call him Alwyn.

Convictions require experience to become real. In particular, they require some pain and suffering, and my son has been through some of that. That’s how it is for all of us. We have to give God time to lead us through certain formative encounters in order to be fully equipped for His calling.