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Originally Posted by Rhoni
When I was taking Social Work classes, we were concentrating on adolescent development both physically and mentally. We had to have a project to present to the class so I did my rendition of "Oprah", and had 10 of the young people from the Christian School there [combination of UPCI, ALJC, and non-church goers]. I asked them questions about who and what they wanted to be, where they saw themselves in 5 years. Most were right on target.
The one my professor was most interested in was a local Pastor's son. He knew he wanted to be a preacher and had already spoke several times, He may have been 13 years old. My professor thought him very mature and curious to see if he was just what he projected to be...he is exactly as he said he would be.
The mantle is passed down, and with the mantle comes the anointing. There are some who mimic until it becomes part of them, but I'd say God calls us while we are children and we only have to mature and be developed.
Blessings, Rhoni
P.S. Childhood and adolescence is an American tradition, but in other countries they go from infancy to adulthood without the adolescent stage.
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Regarding the bolded statement, I felt my call to the ministry at the age of 4... some may mock but my mother recorded the event in written form and knew from that day that I would be a preacher. Of course, if you had been forced to deal with all my devilment in subsequent years you would have probably wondered if I was called to be a preacher of light or of Darkness!
We all have things from our childhood that we live our whole adulthood trying to overcome! You have overcome!
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