5. The Walk with God Begins

As I have been able to grow in my faith and be a part of the Lord's work through his music ministry I have continued to grow in my prayer.  About three or four months ago as I was praying I prayed for the Lord to use me to bring his people closer to Him.  At the beginning of October I was prompted, convicted, and/or commanded by the Lord to leave my current job position.  I wouldn't call it a dream or a vision because I was not necessarily asleep at the time this happened.  Imagine yourself sitting or standing in the middle of a very busy airport terminal or mall.  There is just constant movement and commotion.  In the midst of all of this a voice tells you "you need to leave your job" and without hesitation, without question of who or where it came from you respond "I know".  That was how I was prompted.  Now keep in mind I enjoy what I do, and with all of my financial responsibilities I have no human reason to leave my job without having another one lined up.  The morning after this came to me I was so moved by the messages I was hearing on the radio, by the way I felt and how strongly this "vision/dream"stayed with me that I broke down and cried.  My doubt and fear were staring me in the face, how could I just walk away without being given the next step.  Why would I be called to do something so ridiculous.  Because faith fly's in the face of human reasoning and rationale.  Needless to say I started to drag my heels, I wouldn't couldn't move without being told the next step.  I tried to find every excuse not to leave, but everyone I talked to over the course of the week my pastor's, my brother, my co-workers.  All signs pointed to "You have to do this, you have to have faith and trust in the Lord".  Now when God calls we are supposed to respond immediately but He know's all of us inside and out.  He's knows that with some of us (myself included) He needs to call several times.  We are on God's timetable and we don't know what that timetable is.  I responded after I got what I felt was my last call.  I turned in my two notice and resignation letter, within a couple of days I was called by a catering company to come down and check out the operation and help out.