Personal Narrative: Samuel Hearing God's Voice

In reflection, I was always aware of my calling, but never quite certain of it. I constantly questioned everything about it. I could not understand why I was chosen or if I possessed the necessary skills to be successful. Recently, I began working with a religious scholar who, in addition to agreeing to serve as a spiritual mentor, assisted me with identifying religious figures whose experiences paralleled mine in one way or another. The individuals included Samuel, Moses, and Timothy. The purpose of this document will be to highlight some of the correlations between those figures and myself.

Samuel Hearing God’s Voice

As the only child of my parents, I often spent countless hours entertaining myself, within sound range of my parents but typically in a different room. Frequently, I would hear someone call my name so vividly that I would run to my parents and inquire as to what they needed from me. I would excitedly arrive in their room, only to have them tell me that they did not call me. This seemed so weird to me, to the point that I began to question if I was just delusional. Fortunately, I learned that Samuel experienced something very similar. He was advised to “… lie down, and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant …show more content…
Reading and understanding the journeys of others helps me to understand that while my path is unique, much like the others did, I can overcome all of my insecurities and shortcomings in my quest to accomplish what God has planned for me. I am encouraged by knowing that I will be successful with God leading my way. He is the beacon that I follow and I will reach my destination as long as I keep my eyes and heart focused on him. A sincere passion and desire for doing his work is strengthening within me, and as long as I continue to feel the fire that Jeremiah referenced, I am certain that my efforts will be