An Isaiah Heart

Recently I've been consumed with the idea of God's calling on my life and what he would have for me. I owe that all to my portfolio preparation class. In class we're reading a book called "Here I Am, Now What On Earth Should I Be Doing?" by Quentin Schultze. This books dives into the whole idea of vocation and its intersection with our faith. A story for another day.

But today I am hit with the passage in scripture in Isaiah 6 where God speaks to Isaiah and calls him to action. The interaction between God and his servant Isaiah is powerful and a great reminder of what it means to be open to the Lord's plans. Although Isaiah believed he was unworthy of such a vision from the Lord, he is so eager and willing to go.

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, "Here I am. Send me!'" Isaiah 6:8

How ready and willing am I to go? How quickly do I answer "Here I am! Send me!" when presented with even the smallest of opportunities. How attuned am I to the voice of God? Being able to willingly say, "Here I am" requires surrender. And surrender is daily. For control freaks like me, allowing someone else to be in the control is a difficult concept to grasp, but the benefits far outweigh the discomfort. A challenge I've made for myself during the next two weeks is to start my day with a prayer of surrender just as so many like Isaiah did in the Bible. A prayer like Schultze says in his book, "Here I am. I'm not attending to my own matters. I'm ready for service. Here I am."