Written by Ana Mendoza, representative of Iron Rose Sisters Ministries in Cuba
Let's start with this question: What has God asked me to do?
Our Father does not ask you to do something without giving you the tools, without equipping you to do what He has asked you to do.
We can approach this assignment of the Father in two ways:
1- Being negligent
Postponing the call; delegating responsibility to others; feeling that we are inferior to the rest of the group; it is not my priority; my task is not so important; I want, but I don't have time; I will, but not now.
2- Being diligent
I believe that I must do what is necessary to grow to be edified and to be able to help others. I understand how good this word is for me.
Psalm 37:4
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people..
We were created with a purpose; the Creator expects us to be diligent.
Someone gives you a beautiful bouquet of roses and you put it on the table. You say to yourself, "I don't have a nice vase where I can show this beautiful bouquet." So, you think, "Well, the most important thing is not the vase, but that the roses show off their splendor and perfume."
You set out to look for a container with fresh water to prolong the beauty and perfume of the roses. When you get to the kitchen you take care of preparing food, making some calls, and other tasks of great importance. When the night comes and you go to serve dinner, you see the withered roses, without aroma, without life.
Postponing your heart's desire changed the reality of the roses' purpose, which was to brighten and perfume your home.
Don't let carelessness wither the purpose for which God created you. It does not matter if you are not a beautiful vase. The important thing is the water that will give life to the roses, to the ministry, to the call that God gave you. Enjoy filling your pitcher with fresh water every day, from which you can quench the thirst of the tired and thirsty.
Now, perhaps with more clarity, you can answer the question I asked at the beginning, "What has God asked me to do?" Maybe, like Isaiah answered:
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8)