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ODJ: leaping from the enclosure
The African impala is a deer-like creature that can jump to a height of 3 metres (nearly 10 feet) and cover a distance greater than 11 metres (36 feet) in one bound. Yet the impala can be kept in a zoo enclosure with just a 1 metre high wall. Why? Because it isn’t tall enough to peer over the barrier, and it won’t jump if it can’t see where its feet will land.That’s like a
ODJ: a calling
I never wanted to be the pastor of a church. So when I was approached by the elders of my congregation and asked to consider the role, I immediately refused—telling them quite clearly that being a minister was not my calling. There was no doubt in my mind that I would be no good at it. The whole idea didn’t appeal to me, and so—in my mind—God would certainly not require me
Realizing God’s Calling in My Life
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Written by J. Chow, Canada I had a difficult conversation…