"The Harmony Of The Conscious Life" ~ 1 Corinthians 9:16



Gods beauty on the Indian River in
Fort Pierce, FL

September 29th ~ He Leadeth Me, A daily devotional by Tom Milam                 

1 Corinthians 9:16  For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

I began to realize that God was calling me to preach the Gospel in 1974.  For two years I wrestled with my own consciousness and the supernatural call.  Then one day in May of 1976, while on the job at Metheny Water Plant in Matheny WV, I yielded to Gods call to preach.  I still remember where it happened and when it happened, but I can’t fully grasp the why and how.  But I do know this about it, a tremendous burden was lifted and the fear that I had fought was gone.  All of a sudden a burden of responsibility began to flow through me and a deep settled peace of satisfaction coursed through my inner being; I knew it was right.  But I couldn’t quite understand it all, and I still don’t , but I know that it is real.  And now I know some of what God means when He says, “I have chosen you,” my whole life began to change at that point, I knew then as I know now, I must preach the Gospel.

God must come first in my life, the Word of God must be my stand and foundation; I have to rights to myself, I am His – my ideas of how to preach are out the window now, my own worldly abilities are of no value in this supernatural calling; I must obey the call of God.  I can rely on nothing less.  It doesn’t take too long to figure out if a person is not called to preach, because if their own purpose goes on, they have definitely missed their call.  In the supernatural call, His purpose will become our purpose.

“Called”

Called of God,

Closer I must get,

I’m still under construction,

He’s not finished with me yet.

Dr. Tom Milam
Missionary/Evangelist
B.A.T.A. Missionary Fellowship
Sophia WV