3 “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.
14-16 “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. -Message Translation
So I was 27, frustrated with God waiting for him to reveal my calling, and being anxious and angry and just not full of his spirit. I walk the same path every day, and while walking across the bridge that I always walk I was venting my frustration and God replied. "God when are you going to allow me to do my call? I want to do ministry, when will you allow me to quit my job and go into ministry full time" I prayed frustrated. He replied with this "Why do you disregard your profession?" He asked me. I replied "It's a job." exasperated by such a stupid question. "Do you not realize how valuable your job is? Cassie, you have physically touched more people in your nursing career than your pastor ever will. You have walked into homes and shared my love, and been a light where there was none. You have had your hands in their bodies, seeing them at their worst and weakest, been covered in other peoples body fluids, and helped bring physical and emotional healing to your patients. Their is nothing greater than that. How many conversations have you had with people and you led them to me? How many times in their weakest, sickest moments did you get on your knees beside them and pray. How many times have you encouraged those who were ready to give up sharing your testimony and my word. Every time you got a new patient to see you looked at it as an oppurtunity and you are expectant of the divine set up that I was doing. And when people would be shocked when you would speak to them you would reply "Why do you think I'm here." How dare you disregard that as ministry. When you have been faithful with it." I physically stopped walking and I was shocked and amazed by what I felt God was telling me. My purpose didn't look like what I thought it would be, and I was discouraged because I didn't feel like I was important or valuable to the kingdom of God. I wasn't taking on Sex trafficking, or winning thousands over, I was going into homes and giving not only physical nursing, but spiritual comfort. God reminded me of how many times I prayed with people talked to them about their Job moments. Encouraged them with stories, with scripture and would pray with them regarding Gods will. Ladies if you can grasp onto this it will radically reshape the foundation of everything Christian. I am called to be salt and light, to be in the world and not of it. My purpose is to be Gods vessel wherever he places me. Where has he placed you? Are you being faithful? Do you know how valuable this season is to what He wants to do in your life? Ladies I just want to encourage that in every season we are to be salt and light, Gods vessels to lead people to Him.
