Called to Lead and the Mini Calls that Get You There

THANK YOU SO MUCH My Friend!! You are Blessed, beyond measure, with gifts that have the ability to aid and assist in the manifestation of the prophetic visions that have been birthed into the hearts and lives of many!! #ifonlytheyknew #yourdestinyawaits #walkinyourworth

I love to write.  And because of that, I try to share said gift with others.  A while back, I'd offered my writing service as a way of making some cash as I was in between jobs, and one of my friends decided to take me up on that offer.  We had a couple of sessions, and during each of them, she expressed her appreciation for my help and for the gift of writing.  Then, after our last session, she left the above message on my Facebook wall.  Admittedly, I was blown away at such unexpected words.
For me, writing is just what I do.  It comes easily for me (for the most part), and so I think I take it for granted at times.  Then, when other people read it, they talk about how wonderful it is, and I just shrug, unsure of my talent.  I think this is true of many (if not all) of my gifts.  So then to get the message that what I did made a difference, it was a beautiful moment.  It is always good to have confirmation and affirmation of your gifts.  This can be true when you have been told otherwise or been made to feel that your overall worth is diminished.  When you don't believe in yourself, you certainly can't believe in your gifts. 
For a long time, I didn't believe in myself, and so my gifts were just something that I wasn't sure of.  Even when people told me that I had gifts, I shrugged it off.  But the more I began to believe in myself, pushing aside the opinions and boundaries and restrictions of others, the more I began to see who I was and what I had to offer.  So when I got the message on FB the other day, while I was humbled, I knew that it was confirmation of things that I have been told before. 
The take aways: don't be afraid to believe in yourself and your gifts, don't let the stereotypes and narrow-minded views of others get in the way of how you see yourself, and don't be afraid to share encouragement/appreciation, because you never know how much it can bless someone else.  It just may be the mini calling that pushes them to their next step.

"Warring in my mind - what am I here for?  Where do I fit in?  I've been searching for an answer.  Heard folks prophesy dreams in ear, wondering will they die.  I hear Your voice, Lord, saying, 'it's not a lie, vision shall come to life.'  So now I realize, I'm called to lead...."