Called To Who Before Do

Overflow with Craig Booker

Note: A lot of the material is inspired by Craig Groeschel's book. Each week, I take concepts from Pastor Craig Groeschel's book, The Power To Change, and apply them to brain health.

Called to More

Two Types of More

1. Based on Sin

We want more money, a bigger house, cars, clothes, vacations, friends, and followers. It is never enough. No matter how much we have, we always want more.

2. A Godly Type of More

Fulfilling who God created us to be.

Start With Who

When most believers think of calling, they tend to think about do before they think about who.

Do Examples :

• Overseas or inner-city missions
• Start a ministry
• Start a non-profit

These might eventually come, but only after discovering who God is calling you to be.

"Your calling is more about who you are becoming than what you are doing." [1]

"Understanding our who illuminates our do." [1]

"Another way to say this is you are called first to salvation, then to sanctification, then to serving. Sanctification and serving will then run parallel until heaven. The two work hand in hand." [1]

"Let's think about the two whos of Jesus and you and how they give significance to your dos." [1]

Two Whos

1. Jesus - We are called to be like Jesus. Whatever you do, do it for Jesus.

2. You - The person God made you to be.

"If your do is about who God wants you to become and who you want to become, then your do is not small."[1]

Exercise

SALVATION

If you are a follower of Jesus, briefly write out your testimony-how you came to salvation in Christ. (Look back over my story, if needed.)

SANCTIFICATION

List the most significant changes Christ has made in your life since salvation.

SERVING

What is your do -your calling to serve?

Is there a service that you sense God has called you to do, but the opportunity has not come about yet? Explain.

Principle

If your do is about who God wants you to become, about who you want to become, then your do is not small.[1]

Whoever is the least among you is the greatest. -Luke 9:48 NLT

Abram became Abraham

Sarai became Sarah

Jacob became Israel

Simon became Peter

Abraham - “father of many”

Sarah - “princess, mother of nations.”

Jacob - “supplanter,” The second born, tricked his father Isaac into giving him Esau’s blessing.

Gideon - the angel showed up and said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12

Why did God change people's names?

“Because he knew who they truly were, who they would become, and what they needed to do.”

Abram and Sarai were going to have children and become the father and mother of the nation of Israel.

Jacob's children would become the original twelve tribes of Israel.

Gideon would become the mighty warrior who led God's people into battle against the Midianites.

Peter would become a foundation, a stabilizing influence for the early church.

"God changed their names because change starts with your identity. You do what you do because of what you think of you. For them to do what they needed to do, they first had to think the right thing about themselves."[1]

"For you to do what you need to do, for you to change, you first need to think the right thing about yourself. You need to know your true ident