This is an excerpt from the book, “Radical”, and the section is called, “I am not called”.

Indeed, Jesus himself has not merely called us to go to all nations; he has created us and commanded us to go to all nations.  We have taken this command, though, and reduced it to a calling - something that only a few people receive.

I find it interesting that we don’t do this with other words from Jesus.  We take Jesus’ commands in Matthew 28 to make disciples of all nations, and we say “That means other people.”  But we look at Jesus’ command in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest,” and we say, “Now, that means me.”  We take Jesus’ promise in Acts 1:8 that the Spirit will lead us to the ends of the earth, and we say, “That means some people.”  But we take Jesus’ promise in John 10:10 that we will have abundant life, and we say, “That means me.”

Now reflect on your own walk with God.  Most of us can relate to this.  I know I definitely can relate to this.  I always viewed “foreign” missions as something only HARDCORE missionaries do.  I thought the rest of us were called to serve our neighborhood, our local community.  But Jesus’ command was to go make disciples of ALL nations.  It was a COMMAND, not an option.

I don’t think God calls ALL of us to leave our homes, but if home is where you’ll fall into the trap of complacency you should think twice about if that’s where God really wants you to serve.

Trouble yourself.  Go, seek God, and go where He’s going.