Thank you petero and Sgt_Z_Squad ! I think you summed it up perfectly.
God through Jesus Christ calls me. What an honor and privilege!
Recently at work I applied for a position on a North American implementation team. There were only a few positions left to be filled. I thought about how I would feel if I was chosen, how proud and happy I would be that the team leaders and managers had confidence in me, how getting on the team would justify all the hard work and make up for all the stuff that I put up with.
I should be more excited about being chosen - being called - by Jesus to be one of His disciples.
Just think of it! The Creator of the world, the King of Everything, wants me on His team. He loves me. He knows I have potential. He will make sure I have someone to help polish off the rough edges. He wants me with Him...... I feel humble and honored and amazed and I do not want to let Him down. I want to follow His lead, do what He wants me to do, follow His example, not let Him down.
By the way, I did not get the job. I struggled with a bad attitude for awhile. Then I figured out that I don't really want to work 60 hour weeks - I want to have time for bible studies and for ministering to others. So it worked out for the best just like the King of the World promised it would!