When you’re a Messianic rabbi in training, as I am … and I use “rabbi” in the most literal sense of the word, which simply means, “teacher,” … the biggest challenge you can face is waiting on God for your call; the signal that lets you know your own ministry either has begun or is about to begin.
The thing many people don’t understand is that there’s a difference between being active in ministry and being called. I’ve been active for several years now; and I have received minor calls to do many of those ministries I’ve been involved with, make no mistake!
But the call to actually step out and know that the L-RD is leading you? That’s a different level entirely, a job of a different sort. And really, all you can do is pray and wait and listen.
Everyone God has used has been through it; it took Moses 40 years living as the son-in-law of the priest of Midian before God finally called Moses to his unique calling, and I doubt Moses sat on his hands the entire time; I’m sure he learned a thing or two from Jethro.
Still, there’s nothing like knowing your own call has come at last; but there’s no “making it happen.” The timing is all in the hands of the L-RD.