Quotes About Calling

In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.í

He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ëSend to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of Godís grace.

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ëSaul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?í

ëWho are You, Lord?í I asked. ëI am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,í He replied.

Then I asked, ëWhat should I do, Lord?í ëGet up and go into Damascus,í He told me. ëThere you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.í

You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.í

Then He said to me, ëGo! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.í”

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ëSaul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.í