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Am I Charlie Kirk?

I am sad to say that I didn’t know a lot about Charlie Kirk before a few weeks ago. Now I have seen so much about what he shared of the gospel and how well educated he was in Scripture. His death has brought about a conviction in the hearts of people like me all the way to leaders in the highest offices of our country. Why did it take Charlie’s death for things to change?

I love the conviction behind those stating, “I am Charlie Kirk”. But that statement, when I took it to heart, scared me. I realized I can’t be Charlie Kirk. I could not do what he did. My first reaction was to purchase every Lee Strobel book that exists and enroll in several apologetics courses. I need to know more to do what he did. Yes, I do need to know more regarding defending my faith, but that isn’t the answer.

Seems like I’m always reaching for the next moment. As a child, I couldn’t wait to be in high school. Then I couldn’t wait to get married, then have children, then get a raise when their college was done. Then reach for that next position at work, become debt-free, and on it could go all the way to grandchildren and retirement. What about you? Do you plan, prepare, and look forward to the next season?

The immediate desire to buckle down and learn more is another, someday I will be able to do this. But God has called me where I am now. I am not Charlie Kirk. I can’t do what he did, but I am a follower and messenger of Jesus Christ. God has not called me to sit on college campuses or invite others to prove me wrong. I am so thankful Charlie could and did.

Jeremiah 29:7 says, “And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

But look at verses 4-6:

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished” (Jeremiah 29:4-6).

The Israelites had been carried away to Babylon. Yet, they weren’t to seek peace in the rubble of devastation and waste while waiting for God to bring them home. They were to act where they were while they were there.

I am living in a season today. God has called me for a purpose, to honor and glorify Him today. Not when I know more or feel ready. Should I strive to study and learn more? Of course. But I’m called to serve God with the gifts He has given me today. And so are you.

I can easily get distracted by the next season to come or the next plans I set. But God calls me to serve Him right where I am now. While Charlie Kirk has inspired me, and I totally support the conviction behind “I Am Charlie Kirk”, I will tell you I am not Charlie Kirk. I am Donna Nabors, and I will step out in my calling, inspired by how Charlie fearlessly and relentlessly stepped into his.

What does that look like for you?

Who are you?

What has God called you to do today?