Oswald Chambers, "Called by God", My Utmost for His Highest

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."  ISAIAH 6:8

God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, “…who will go for Us?” The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude. “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14).

...Remove the thought from your mind of expecting God to come to force you or to plead with you. When our Lord called His disciples, He did it without irresistible pressure from the outside. The quiet, yet passionate, insistence of His “Follow Me” was spoken to men whose every sense was receptive (Matthew 4:19).

From My Utmost for His Highest Updated Edition

하나님은 이사야에게 직접 지시하시는 것이 아니었으며, 이사야가 다만 주님이 물으시는 음성을 듣고 반응한 것이었다. 나는 주님의 음성을 듣고 있는가. 나와 이 세상을 향한 주님의 마음을 듣고 있는가. 하나님의 뜻은 어찌할 수 없는 상황에 내몰려 찾고 결정하는 것이 아니다. 주님의 뜻에 순종하고자 하는 나의 영적 태도와 수용성이 필요하다. 성령의 음성에 귀를 기울이며 주님께 내가 반응하고 움직이는 것이다.