THE PRICE OF A CHRISTIAN CALLING - INTRODUCTION

As you move to other levels of the anointing of the HOLY SPIRIT, a lot of people you once spend a lot of time in those funny jokes etc will start spending less and less time with you because now you are becoming much finer and your resolve to walk by the command of the LORD is unshakable, no longer malleable, you now obey GOD.

Don't cry and say why is this happening to me, am horribly alone, no, it is the LORD, He is purifying you out and preparing you depending on the nature of your calling so that you will be spotless and able to serve at His command and not fool around in fear, intimidated by everything and many situations out there. People will call you and try to stop you, and label you , its going to be tough walk but worth walking.

Fig1. - A an example how intimidation works.

When you start cleaning your life, even your friends will turn around and become your enemies, they will write articles about you to slander you, everything for a time will seem to be going very wrong. When you throw away those miniskirts, they will call you granny, your peers in college will sideline you, as you start preaching holiness, they will even throw you out that CU( Christian union that you love) , yes, as you stop sagging and wearing sombrero(kofia, hats) facing that way, they will say something is wrong with you! You have become deprecated and now you are mushamba. Dont cry, you just love the LORD even in such trials. The HOLY SPIRIT will strengthen you.

Always remember that afterwards He will heal you, that healing will surely come and you will up and running and a lot of things now at play in your life, even doubling your walk.

Jeremiah 30:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’

salvation is a very serious calling and so as you cross over to being a child of GOD, be strong and of good cheer in trials and tribulations because He has promised he will never leave you or forsake you.

1 Peter 5:6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

So now, continue going to those places He is sending you, continue sharing that which He is asking you to, continue obeying the LORD. The LORD your GOD Has promised that never will He leave you or forsake you.

Fig2. The LORD instructs Joshua to be steadfast, strong and of good courage so HE canobey the LORD.

The price is very heavy, you are going to loose a lot of friends but in the end He gives you also, He prospers you and you begin towering high in everything you do. Because now the eyes of the LORD are upon you.

Psalm 34:15 New International Version (NIV) 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;