When God calls you to a special destiny, not everyone will be happy about it. After Saul was anointed king, some said, \u2018\u201cHow can this man save us?\u201d So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.\u2019<\/i> <\/p>\n
Note Saul\u2019s reaction to his critics: \u2018He held his peace.\u2019<\/i> Bottom line: it\u2019s not your responsibility to convince others of your calling; it\u2019s their responsibility to discern it. The Bible says, \u2018A man\u2019s gift makes room for him.\u2019<\/i> (Proverbs 18:16 NASB) It\u2019s your gifts\u2014and the results they produce\u2014that validate your calling. \u2018Samuel said to Saul\u2026 \u201cstand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.\u201d\u2019<\/i> (1 Samuel 9:27 NKJV) <\/p>\n
When you know you\u2019ve heard from God, the criticism of others will affect you less. His presence reassures you, His words direct your steps, and His peace settles the storm within you. After you hear the voice of God, the flattering words of others can\u2019t puff you up, because both your feet are on the ground and your instructions are clear. You will not require the praise of others, for His confidence in you satisfies completely. After you hear the voice of God, your attitude changes instantly; you won\u2019t face the future with anger, torment, or fear. God has spoken, His words have settled every issue, and time will prove Him correct. <\/p>\n
And here\u2019s an important Scripture to keep in mind: \u2018Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.\u2019<\/i> (Zechariah 4:10 NLT) Instead of comparing yourself with others and putting yourself down, celebrate each small step of faith you take on the way to your God-given destiny. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When God calls you to a special destiny, not everyone will be happy about it. After Saul was anointed king, some said, \u2018\u201cHow can this man save us?\u201d So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.\u2019 Note Saul\u2019s reaction to his critics: \u2018He held his peace.\u2019 Bottom line: it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1260\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}