How Do You Know God Is Calling You?
You will know God is calling you to do something by:
1. It starts as a small seed. For example, maybe you are called to write books. You are not there yet but you’ve always journaled. Maybe you are called to design clothes and work in the fashion industry. You are not there yet but you’ve always sketched, wore fashionable items and were meticulous in how you dressed, loved picking out yours and others clothing, etc. Maybe you are called to speak and be in ministry. You are not there yet but you’ve shared your story with one friend. It never starts out as this big thing. It starts small.
2. It’s been a desire of yours for some years and you get excited about it although nervous at times. Even though you don’t see what you want being manifested right away, you still hold on to it and work at it trusting that one day God will open up the doors for you.
3. You know that your purpose is not for fame but to touch the lives of God’s people. As God pours into you little by little, you want to be able to pour it out. In addition, you want to encourage and inspire others by sharing your truth so that they don’t have to go through what you went through.
4. Whether you are qualified or not, you do not let your “resume” stop you.
5. Recurring dreams, prophecies, spoken words, etc.
6. There is fear but you work on allowing your faith to be greater and so much bigger than your fear!
7. You’ve told God no but there is still that tug on your heart.
8. You know that you know that you know and it can’t be explained/it’s hard to explain.
For me, how did I come into my purpose calling?
I knew that I always wanted to speak to others during my early adult years. Here are some written recordings of it:
On October 5, 2017 at 22 years old, I made a list of things that I saw for myself at 26 and one of the things that I wrote was, “Being used by God. That is #1. I want to be able to mentor other young people. Being able to share my testimony, my journey. I want to be used in a godly aspect. Being able to touch the lives of many.“
I will never forget when I went to Atlantic City with my sisters and family friend in December 2019 and we all went around sharing our dreams. For me, it was to start a ministry. This is exactly what I wrote Tuesday, December 24th, 2019: “Around this time, I’ve also had this desire stir in me and that is to start a singles ministry. As I pondered on it in my heart tonight, I want it to be a youths ministry. A ministry that has teenagers to young adults in it where we talk about relationships, dating, sex, insecurities, depression, anxiety, fear, etc. I know that I am anointed to speak. I’ve had this desire in me since 2017 as far as I could remember. I believe that 2020 is the time. I know that my biggest area of struggle is in the area of relationships. I have felt so alone in that area because I’ve searched and I’ve searched and I could never find not one person who has struggled the way I did. God told me back in 2015 that dating won’t be for me. That one person that He brings to me would be for me if I just wait patiently in Him. I was so excited when God told this to me because I saw my friends and sisters get hurt from dating multiple people, and I felt like God was going to make me rise above that. Little did I know then that I would face a lot of opposition. I have been ridiculed, scrutinized, and criticized for being a virgin. I have never dated or been in a relationship so that made me feel unattractive and unwanted because I had no experience. The many nights that I have cried and cried because of the loneliness that I felt. I was guy craving rather than God craving…The enemy wanted so desperately this year for me to abort my calling. He so desperately wanted me to give up. I remember a few years ago where my womb was prayed for. It was so that I can bring that “baby” to full terms and not give up along the way like so many do and abort that baby. My womb was prayed for numerous times because God wants me to carry out my calling and bring it to full terms. I know that I am meant to speak to thousands of youth. I don’t have the platform yet but with my obedience, I know that God can begin to open doors.“
In September 2020, at 25 years old, God allowed me to begin speaking to hundreds through the use of my passion in writing by starting this blog, and from there, using social media 2 months later where I was able to reach more than what I could have ever imagined. I never was on social media. Never liked it mainly because of my own struggles with comparison. I didn’t want to give the enemy more room to make me feel bad about where I was in life or who God created me to be. Because I knew my own weaknesses, I stayed away. However, God wanted me on it for His purpose solely and that is what I do now. All God needed was my yes. It didn’t matter what people said or didn’t say, what people prayed over me for or not. What mattered was my desire to touch God’s people by being transparent, open, authentic, and honest.
I’ve envisioned myself speaking at conferences, talking to more than just youth and as I continue saying yes to His will and walking in obedience, I know that God will exceed my expectations.
I am more of a writer than a speaker. That’s okay though. God doesn’t need a perfect being. He just needs a willing heart. He will anoint my tongue to speak and that is why I don’t worry about the how’s or the why’s. I leave that to God! As I continue writing, God will use that area of expertise to strengthen my weaknesses and build that godly confidence in speaking.
If you feel like God is calling you to do something, then I want you to embrace it. Don’t run from it. Let Him show you what you need to do so that you can walk into it. Even if you feel stuck, ask Him to bring a fresh wind and renew your desire.
If you do not know what your purpose here on Earth is, I advise you to pray on it and ask God. I believe that everyone is called for something but not everyone answers. Don’t let that be you.
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