CANA INSTITUTEFORMATION & CALLINGSchool of PrayerCANA INSTITUTE · HEBREWS 13:20–21
The God who calls you is the God who forms and equips you for His will.
LESSON PURPOSE
God does not merely give believers assignments. He works within them, equips them, and prepares them to accomplish His will faithfully.
“Now the God of peace…”
The prayer begins with God’s identity. Calling must begin in God—not ambition, pressure, competition, insecurity, or the desire to be recognized. When God is the source, we do not have to manufacture what only His grace can produce.
“…that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus…”
The God who calls us is the God who raised Jesus from the dead. Resurrection power means God can bring life into areas that appear unproductive, damaged, delayed, or finished. Our ability to fulfill His will does not depend solely upon natural strength.
“…that great shepherd of the sheep…”
Jesus forms us as our Shepherd. He leads, feeds, protects, corrects, restores, and prepares us. Before carrying responsibility for others, we must learn to follow the Shepherd ourselves.
“…through the blood of the everlasting covenant…”
Our confidence before God rests in the blood of Jesus—not personal perfection. His blood provides forgiveness, cleansing, access to God, and covenantal belonging. We serve from acceptance in Christ, not in an attempt to earn acceptance.
“Make you perfect in every good work…”
The word translated “perfect” communicates the idea of completing, restoring, preparing, and equipping. God develops the character, wisdom, strength, endurance, and capacity required to carry the assignment. Preparation is not separate from the calling; it is part of the calling.
“…to do his will…”
The objective of spiritual formation is obedience to God. Power, ministry, influence, success, recognition, and manifestation are not the final goal. An impressive ministry outside God’s will cannot be considered genuine success.
“…working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight…”
God works within us before He works through us. He confronts motives, heals wounds, establishes identity, develops character, teaches obedience, and produces spiritual maturity. Public ministry can never substitute for private formation.
THE FORMATION PROCESS
PERSONAL ACTIVATION