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God’s call is not limited to a single method or moment. Throughout Scripture, God calls individuals in unique, personal, and purposeful ways. The way God calls one person may be different from how He calls another — yet all are called into relationship, transformation, and mission.

Sometimes God speaks through signs, visions, or remarkable moments to awaken us to our calling. Just take a moment and think about it, have you experienced something out of the ordinary that made you stop and consider God’s purpose for your life? As Christians and believers in the Word of God, we need to sometimes pause and think about our purpose in life and ask ourselves if we are moving in the right part of fulfilling the purpose for which God sent us to the world.  Remember the call of Samuel ,for instance, (1 Samuel: 3) God called Samuel in a quiet, personal whisper — not through thunder or fire, but in the stillness of the night. Samuel was called when he was just a boy serving the Lord under the direction of Eli.  Scripture tells us that God called Samuel three times while he was sleeping and at each of those times, Samuel got up and went to Eli assuming him to be the caller. It was on the third time that Eli understood that it was God who was calling Samuel and he advised him rightly on how to answer the Lord.

 Scripture tells us also about how Nehemiah was called. Sometimes God calls us by placing a strong desire or burden on our hearts. Nehemiah felt a deep concern for Jerusalem, and that concern became a divine call to rebuild its walls. God may stir in us a longing to serve, to help, or to create—and that stirring is often His voice.  Scripture also says that God called Peter to lead His church. God’s calling to Peter came after the resurrection.  Jesus appeared to seven disciples at Lake Tiberias. The seven disciples were together and Simon Peter said to the them ‘’ I am going fishing.’’  ‘’We will come with you’’ (John 21: 3-4) they told him. But they did not catch any fish throughout the night. However, as the sun was rising, Jesus stood at the water’s edge but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Then he asked, ,’Young men, haven’t you caught anything?’’   And replied that they had caught nothing. Jesus asked them to throw their net on the right side of the boat. The rest is history as they caught plenty fishes according to scriptures. The message we are trying to bring out here is that Jesus call us individually and in different ways. It was after they had eaten the fish that Peter got the calling from Jesus to lead His church – ’Take care of my lambs, and ‘’Take care of my sheep’. (John, 21: 16-17). What ‘am l saying, we can get our calling after experiencing a terrible day, a disappointment or what have you. We just have to be conscious of our environment and our disposition , to hear the call of God. God often speaks to us in every day moment through Scripture, in a conversation or a sermon or even through a push in our heart. The golden question is, are we listening for God’s voice in the quiet places of our life? sometimes, life events—both good and challenging—serve as God’s call. A closed door, a surprising opportunity, a moment of crisis, or a season of blessing can all be ways God redirects or confirms our path. Romans 8:28, reminds us that “in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, those whom He has called according to His purpose’’…”

 Nevertheless, no matter how God calls, His desire is for us to respond in faith and obedience. The most important thing is to remain open, listen carefully and be willing to follow where He leads us. Each call is scared, and when we say ‘’yes ‘’ we then step into the purpose and destiny that God designed for us.  

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Beatrice Egbuna is an experienced Broadcast Technologist with a strong background in managing broadcast equipment and sound technology. She has played a leading role in building and installing various radio studios, as well as maintaining and repairing both analogue and digital equipment at Voice of Nigeria (VON) studios. Egbuna holds a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU), and has received training in Audio Engineering from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. She also holds certificates in Senior Management Programmes from the Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), as well as a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). Prior to joining EDC in 2011, Beatrice worked in various capacities at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and VON before retiring in 2010 as Deputy Director Programming. She has also worked as a Consultant/Mentor on projects like "Road-to-Growth" powered by Cherie Blair Foundation and Access Bank Plc. Egbuna produced and presented "Enterprise Stories", a live radio program on Inspiration 92.3 FM, which brings entrepreneurs together every Tuesday at 3 pm to share their success stories and inspire startup developers to follow their dreams. She also produced "The Economy and You," a program that aired for about four years on Rhythm 93.7 FM, which brought policymakers, technocrats and successful business executives to discuss government policies and their impact on the economy and businesses in Nigeria. Currently, Beatrice Egbuna is the Principal Consultant at Maluwe Capacity Builders International, Nigeria, where she provides real-time feedback and actionable advice that adds value to her clients. She is also a mentor and faculty member at the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University, and a BDSP Consultant on the 5-year (20??-20??) MASTERCARD TRANSFORMING NIGERIA YOUTH PROJECT (TNY). Egbuna is passionate about developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem, providing business support and advisory services to entrepreneurs within and outside the EDC business network for over a decade. She is a certified IFC/LPI Trainer, certified SMEDAN Business Development Service Provider (BDSP), life coach, work-life balance advocate/coordinator, and marriage counsellor who helps employees/career/business people find fulfilment in the workplace, balance in their daily activities, and solutions to their marital challenges. To reach Beatrice Egbuna she can be contacted through her email addresses: bettyegbuna@yahoo.com and maluwehelp@gmail.com. She also has a website, https://momentwithbetty.com.

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