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NASB | Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 32:17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace, And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever. |
Bible Question:
Hello Everyone, I'm new to the group and want to introduce myself. My name is Ellen and I'm 33 this month or rather next month (August). I have a question too. Right now in my life Iam completley dedicated to God. I have gone through so much the last couple of years and lost everything leaving me with the time to spend reading the gospel and praying. Iam a very shy person and do not have any income right now but I feel like I have to do something more in God's name or just plain get closer to him. I know nothing about ministry work and how that all works. Iam Catholic but it doesn't matter to me where or what church I'm helping. Iv called some churches about volunteer work and such and they said they have nothing. What can I do right now since Iam flat broke but have all the time in the world to do other things. Iam looking for a job but no such luck. However, Iam also in so much pain alot of the time though which makes a job hard. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and other pain disorders. But I still want to help. Any suggestions? How can I become closer to God? Besides fasting, bible reading, prayer and such. What about missionary work? Does anyone know anything about that? Thank you so much and God Bless. Ellen |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ellen, Welcome to StudyBibleForum.com! I am a 33 year old also (April) who believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God! I am so glad to hear about your walk with the Lord - how you have put Him and His will ahead of materialism and attaining wealth (Matt. 8:20). Praise the Lord! We are to serve the Lord with gladness (Psalm 100:1-2) and keep our ways blameless (Psalm 101:6) so that we can be of service (Matt. 23:8-12) by keeping Christ first in our lives (Matt. 6:24). It is a profound and pure joy to be of service to Christ! (Mark 4:16) I am so encouraged to hear about your faith! We can still be of service to Him and not have an income: "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you" (Acts 3:6). Perhaps it would help to find out what your spiritual gifts are so that you can better understand what service God has in store for you. For spiritual gifts see: Romans 12:3-8, 1 Cor. 12:1-11, Ephesians 4:11-12 and 1 Peter 4:9-11. By finding out what types of gifts you might have, it may narrow down your search and your focus as to how you can plug into a ministry. Perhaps you can speak with your local priest or parish? Perhaps help is needed not so much in the church in your community but in other places such as hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers or assisted living facilities? Those are just a few ideas. You can be an encouragement to others just by being positive and a light for God in spite of your pain and difficulties! As for missionary work, this is a blessed calling! Perhaps you can find a local church or congregation that is dedicated to supporting a missions program. But the church that you find perhaps would not be a Catholic church. Your calling and service to the church is absolutely something to lift up and consider daily in prayer! I believe that God will definitely help you find what He has in store for you to do in service for Him. I hope that this has been an encouragement. Your Brother in Christ, Makarios |
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