A call....

I have had many pokes and prods about being a pastor of some sort. I always tend to get the whole "well your dad and brothers are pastors I guess you will be following soon?" or some joke to that degree. In result I always tended to respond in some sort of joking way "ohh yeah heheheeh...good one...hehehehe" Now I have heard a call to preach from about freshmen year in high school. I was always kind of scared that it would be cliche and thought it was just kind of a pressure from a "family tradition". The reality is God was there and I really didn't want to accept it. Well a few weeks ago I had really quieted myself down and felt God say to me "How long is my call going to be a joke to you" and that is what finally broke me down. If anyone knows me I absolutely positively hate to be serious. I frequently cut up and hide the serious side of me for more deeper levels of friendship but I know God was serious that night and I know He has a great plan for my life and I want to continue to seek hime in all aspects of my life and draw close to him.