Here I am, Lord; send me
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You're batting 1000 on interesting topics with me, Wan.
Being able to equate the Bible and scripture with everyday worldly people and things holds a great interest and your "send me" does this for me.
Seneca said something along the lines of "The fates lead them who will and them who won't, they drag". If we open ourselves to possibilities and receive the message "send me", it is an encouragement for us to go out into the world and do what we can.
Case in point: I got into the medical field in 1979 as an EMT-B, later becoming an NREMT-A, LPN, and finally an RN. I wanted to really get into the medical end of the field yet constantly ended up in the psych portion. An example was in 1993 when I was hired as a nursing supervisor in a Home Health agency for skilled medical nursing visits and pediatrics. That same year, Medicare began authorizing nursing visits for psychiatric patients, so the administrator advised that I implement and also supervise an "At Home Psychiatric Program", the first in the Midwest region.
There are at least two other examples where I started out in a predominately medical area only to end up doing psychiatric nursing. At the end of my career, I had worked a total of about 15 years of medical nursing and 25 years of psychiatric.
Near the end if my career, I had decided that the fates were leading me to work in psych, so that's what I did for the final years of my career. However, in each position, there were always medical issues which needed to be addressed.
If we equate the fates with God, we could say that God was leading me; he would "send me" out to do that which was my forte: psych. I allowed the fates- God- to lead me.
Thanks for the interesting subject, Wan, and for allowing me to express myself!
Being able to equate the Bible and scripture with everyday worldly people and things holds a great interest and your "send me" does this for me.
Seneca said something along the lines of "The fates lead them who will and them who won't, they drag". If we open ourselves to possibilities and receive the message "send me", it is an encouragement for us to go out into the world and do what we can.
Case in point: I got into the medical field in 1979 as an EMT-B, later becoming an NREMT-A, LPN, and finally an RN. I wanted to really get into the medical end of the field yet constantly ended up in the psych portion. An example was in 1993 when I was hired as a nursing supervisor in a Home Health agency for skilled medical nursing visits and pediatrics. That same year, Medicare began authorizing nursing visits for psychiatric patients, so the administrator advised that I implement and also supervise an "At Home Psychiatric Program", the first in the Midwest region.
There are at least two other examples where I started out in a predominately medical area only to end up doing psychiatric nursing. At the end of my career, I had worked a total of about 15 years of medical nursing and 25 years of psychiatric.
Near the end if my career, I had decided that the fates were leading me to work in psych, so that's what I did for the final years of my career. However, in each position, there were always medical issues which needed to be addressed.
If we equate the fates with God, we could say that God was leading me; he would "send me" out to do that which was my forte: psych. I allowed the fates- God- to lead me.
Thanks for the interesting subject, Wan, and for allowing me to express myself!
Good morning, Wan and Davey D0;
I'm always inspired when God's Word will raise questions to us. What does it mean to "send me?"
We may not remember years ago when we were standing in our maturing faith years which includes the progress and setbacks, we had no idea where we would be today. When we chose to follow Christ, God's purpose "sent us."
I'm amazed where God has sent me. He allowed me free will to make decisions in my marriage, career and ministry but where we are today ended up all God. We are grateful to Him.
Davey D0; thanks for sharing about your nursing career, from an EMT to 25 years in psychiatric care of patients. How many years have you been an artist?
Wan, I still feel God is not done with sending us who continue to follow Him.
God bless everyone, and Merry Christmas.
Bob
I'm always inspired when God's Word will raise questions to us. What does it mean to "send me?"
We may not remember years ago when we were standing in our maturing faith years which includes the progress and setbacks, we had no idea where we would be today. When we chose to follow Christ, God's purpose "sent us."
I'm amazed where God has sent me. He allowed me free will to make decisions in my marriage, career and ministry but where we are today ended up all God. We are grateful to Him.
Davey D0; thanks for sharing about your nursing career, from an EMT to 25 years in psychiatric care of patients. How many years have you been an artist?
Wan, I still feel God is not done with sending us who continue to follow Him.
God bless everyone, and Merry Christmas.
Bob
Thank you for your question regarding how long I've been an artist, bobinfaith, and I started a new thread as to not derail the topic of this thread.
Being SENT is different for each in particulars, but it has universal aspects.
Want to know to where you have been sent?
-- Look around. Wherever you are, the Lord has placed you there For A Purpose.
Where ever you are, there are tasks to be done in to support the Kingdom..
For a few, being SENT involves travel, or change in activity, but being SENT is more the manner the believer does his traveling.
Want to know to where you have been sent?
-- Look around. Wherever you are, the Lord has placed you there For A Purpose.
Where ever you are, there are tasks to be done in to support the Kingdom..
For a few, being SENT involves travel, or change in activity, but being SENT is more the manner the believer does his traveling.
Hello Siloam;
Your post caught my attention. I'm with you, but I feel there is more you're saying, especially "For a few, being SENT involves travel, or change in activity, but being SENT is more the manner the believer does his traveling."
Please elaborate the last sentence? Thank you.
God bless you, Siloam, and Merry Christmas.
Bob
Life as a journey is a common abstraction. I note that teachings in the Weslyian tradition, E.G. Methodism. A fine example includes the story of "The Pilgrims Progress".
The difference between aimless wandering, and being SENT lies in the purposefulness of the journey.
If one is sensitive to opportunity, a believer may discern times when the Gospel may be explained to others.
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
--Col 1:27.1:28
Good morning, Siloam;
What little I remember was one of the teachings in Wesleyan tradition or inspiration of John Wesley's faith. It meant more to him than being decent and competent. He believed faith was to be a vital and living experience with God and the direction given to him.
I am personally inspired by Paul's missions. Talk about a radical transformation from persecutor to defending the Christian faith, then being sent all over and pondering the outcome of each one, not just the events.
Many times, we were at the edge of the cliff in our walk and began to doubt the direction we were being led. Yet, I'm still amazed but grateful where we are today.
As believers, we have all been sent
[ Matt 28::19,20 ] to wherever we may each be.
On a personal level, I have been sent to be husband to my wife
She was sent to be a wife for me.
We were sent for our sons.
Each person with whom we interact is an opportunity with greater or lesser personal responsibility/influence.
We should acknowledge being sent.
[ Matt 28::19,20 ] to wherever we may each be.
On a personal level, I have been sent to be husband to my wife
She was sent to be a wife for me.
We were sent for our sons.
Each person with whom we interact is an opportunity with greater or lesser personal responsibility/influence.
We should acknowledge being sent.
When I see the sentence, "Here I am, Lord; send me" I see a Christian asking the Lord to send him somewhere. In keeping with today's vernacular, the first part of the sentence, "Here I am, Lord" instills in me the idea that the Christian is aware of a need or situation, and he is now volunteering to do His work. But, what do I know? 
I would think the 'send me' part is an acknowledgement of the Lord's sovereignty (compared to I'll send myself), it concurrently expresses a willingness, (hopefully with a thankful motive).
Upon thinking about this a bit further, it is a collision point where our will collides with God's will, and in the case of 'send me'., God's will obviously had won out and we willingly comply
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When I see the sentence, "Here I am, Lord; send me" I see a Christian asking the Lord to send him somewhere. In keeping with today's vernacular, the first part of the sentence, "Here I am, Lord" instills in me the idea that the Christian is aware of a need or situation, and he is now volunteering to do His work. But, what do I know?
I would think the 'send me' part is an acknowledgement of the Lord's sovereignty (compared to I'll send myself), it concurrently expresses a willingness, (hopefully with a thankful motive).
Upon thinking about this a bit further, it is a collision point where our will collides with God's will, and in the case of 'send me'., God's will obviously had won out and we willingly comply
One of the theme passages of "Here I am, Lord" resonates with "the Lord Sending" His servants. An example is Samuel's Prophetic Calling in 1 Samuel 3.
Should God call on one of us is a sign He is delegating an appointment for His purpose.