“God doesn’t call the equipped; God equips the called.” Rick Yancey
I volunteered to help with my son’s band camp yesterday. It’s July in Georgia and needless to say unbelievably hot, you know, like a hundred degrees in the shade. The moms all sat under a huge tent with ice, water and Gatorade for the band kids whenever a break was called.
It was hot in the shade. Thankfully, when they broke at noon to go inside for lunch, they remained indoors for the rest of the day. The moms had done our duty and after some cleaning and packing up, we were free to go home.
As I trudged to my hot car in the sweltering heat with sweat rolling down by back, I pondered how it was possible that I had been able to work for an entire week in heat like this on my South Carolina mission trip. We didn’t stop at noon either. We broke for lunch and kept working until 5:00 or so.
We also didn’t sit around under a shaded tent. We were out in the sun. We did start earlier, 7:00 instead of 8:00; maybe it was easier to acclimate that way. Could one hour make a difference? I didn’t think so.
Then a favorite quote popped into my mind. “God doesn’t call the equipped; God equips the called.” Rick Yancey
Of course that was it. I was able to join with others and work in that oppressive heat for a week because we were doing God’s work. We were each called to be at that place at that moment for that purpose. We were being obedient. We began each morning in prayer for safety and the strength to stand the heat. God provided us with what we needed to get through the day.
Why wouldn’t He? We are all His children and when we are answering His call, He will equip us. It doesn’t matter how impossible or insurmountable the task me seem. It doesn’t matter how ill-equipped we may feel. “All things are possible with God.”
And that I suppose, is a true definition for faith. I’m going to remember this little lesson the next time I feel in over my head when God calls me to serve. Maybe you will too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂