Shepherd of My Soul

SHEPHERD OF SOUL

“How can you tell me that God is calling you into ministry, you are in your mind teens. It’s not possible”

“Who is that God that has called you into ministry, you are youth, teenager” ‘Do you know that your being in ministry might stop you from getting married?

“She can’t last where will she get the money to run the ministry? She will be impregnated before she is 18 in her quest to get sponsors for the ministry’

 

“I don’t want you in this kind of ministry artistes dies early”

“How can you run an independent ministry as a youth in this church, who is your patrons? Face your academic now”.

“I don’t want you to have anything to do with her, she is not serious, and how can she be talking about ministry at this age”

'We will disown you as one of us, you have always wanted       to be a doctor, why giving it up for drama?

                                    ‘You have potentials let the ministry wait”

I know it can’t wait; I had to give up all other things for it. The words above and many more are what friends, pastors; Spiritual leaders, Family, Brethren and loved ones told me when the ministry started 19 years ago that was May 3rd, 1996. By the grace of God Saturday May 7th 2016  we shall be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ministry. Looking back over the years, Jesus has been the shepherd of my soul, He kept the vision alive from secondary school to the university and till now that I am married and blessed.  None of the evil predictions came to pass hallelujah!
 

I am going to sharing various experiences, lessons, challenges that the Lord thought me as single sister in ministry to encourage single sisters in ministry on this blog. I got married after 15years of being in the ministry as a single sister.  I am going to be sharing practical issues affecting single ladies in ministry; this blog is long overdue and 2015 must not go without the first post. Psalms 23: 1 (Living Bible) “Because the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need”

A shepherd guides the sheep, the Lord is my shepherd; he is the one who has called me. I had various revelations, dreams, audible voice, and words to confirm my call. Men of God confirmed it, I knew that I was called by God to preach the gospel and I knew the specific things he wants me to do but then the odds were many. It was like the whole world was against me everywhere I turn to, discouragers were many, and encouragers were few. I was  in my teens when the ministry started, I had been leading a group before this call. I had no one to turn to expect the one who called me into ministry, the Lord Jesus, the chief shepherd. This strengthens my relationship with him and the growth of the ministry as he was my backbone. I realized that no one knows it better than the one who called me so I gave it all to him; I gave him the full control.  

My relationship with God took a new turn. I learn to hear his voice more clearly, recognize his leading and directions one at a time, I learned to fully submit when he is in control, the experience was sweet and painful. Sometimes I had to learn through tears and let go of things that were so dear to me then, when he ask me to give it up for him. When God asked you drop what is in your hand, It is because he wants to give you more. 

I learnt over the years to obey without complaining even to do the most stupid thing my little mind can think of when he ask me to and see him turn things around in my favour. As a sheep under a shepherd, I learn to trust and obey him. His ways are not my ways; he has been taking me through different time and phases. I realized I cant  answer his call and leave him behind.  Sometimes I get impatient while running the race like to make more progress than I do, his staff and rod have been doing a great job,  these tools beat me back to the right path and at the same time comforted me.

Who called you sister? Are you in control or is HE in control? You will mess things up and mess yourself up if you won’t allow him full and total control over every aspect of your life. Don’t keep an aspect sacred and untouched to him; let him have him way in all. When you do, you will enjoy a wonderful relationship with the shepherd. Be an obedient sheep sister.More practical issues are coming up in my subsequent post by the grace of God. If you have any question or want to share your experience send an email to: overcomers96@gmail.com