Not where you are, but what you are.

As I was having prayer time today I started to study into the subject of following God and how we are supposed to live our lives for Him. He told me that He was far more concerned with how we live our lives, and not where we live our lives. I have always looked at the Matthew 28 and thought that I was supposed to travel to the other side of the world, and then I would make a difference, but that is just not the case. I was praying and God gave me Isaiah 41:9-13 and it all became clear how some people are definitely called to do this (mission field), but others are not. I have heard it said many times that in order to follow God we must sell all our things and follow Him. This is true in one aspect, we do have to be willing to do that, but in another aspect God called us where we are, and not where we should be. He did not call us and say, "come over here to find Me", actually He runs to where we are! Then I was directed to Ephesians 4:1-2 and I realised that we all have different callings, some are missions, some are workplace, and some are living in the garbage dumps with the bums. The fact is that there was a savior that took upon humanity, became flesh, walked this earth, was beaten, bruised, kicked, mocked, shamed with the highest shame, and died naked, wounded, and marred so that we could have an eternity of joy and peace with Him. I just pray that I live a life worthy of the calling that is placed on me by Him. Never again will I look at someone and question whether the are living the life that God intended for them. I fear that too many times it is preached, that if we are not across an ocean, we are not following God's plan for us. I also fear that because of the person at work that is dieing on the inside, and is overlooked, and may spend eternity without Christ because I was too busy making my plans to go leave here, and change the world. I caught a glimpse of this the other day when I was sitting at a red light rushing from one place to another for the college when I saw this guy holding a sign next to the road saying "Homeless, need food, please help" and I thought to myself "If I only had time" and then God humbled me and asked me if I was in too much of a hurry training to be a missionary to help the helpless? We need to have a transformation in our church's and lives. The first step is to seek God with all we are, and realize that missions starts within OUR hearts, then it expands to the person standing next to us at the grocery store, or our 9 to 5. We just need to share our faith with those around us, and if it is our calling to do missions let's be willing, but if it isn't, don't look down at yourself as any less of a person, because the kingdom of God starts in the hearts of those who are willing to take the time to listen!
Sorry about going off on this post, I just feel like there is someone out there that needed to hear this as much as I did.