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6 Truths About Your Calling Part.2

Frank Powell

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It never fails. If I am with a group of friends and a meal is involved, we spend 15 minutes deciding where to eat. And if you’re on vacation with a group of friends, you can multiply that by a factor of at least 2.

Now, if it were up to me, I would just hop in the car and pull over at the first restaurant that aroused my taste buds. But I am married, so that’s out the window. Single dudes; enjoy your aimlessness while you can.

But here’s the deal, after five years of marriage, it pains me to say my wife’s approach is the best (single dudes, another realization: you are never right…even if you are). It’s better to know where you’re going before you leave the house. Knowing your destination means Google Maps can give you directions. And directions are huge. They give you peace of mind and save you precious time.

And if we are real with ourselves, isn’t this all we want from life? Our final destination, and directions to get there. To put it another way, “Why am I here (purpose)? What am I supposed to do with my life (calling)?” These are the burning questions in everyone’s mind. Because we all know. It’s ridiculous to drive aimlessly until you find a restaurant that looks good. You need a destination. Your destination determines your path.

The truth is every person has a calling and a purpose. We have a destination and a path. But, unfortunately, some of us will spend our lives wandering aimlessly with no direction. This can be avoided, however, if we just understand some truths about calling and purpose. So, let’s do it.

Here ar 3 more truths about your calling: (Find the first 3 here)

4. Your Calling is not something you search for. It comes from within.

Calling is painted as a holy Easter egg hunt. The only difference is if you don’t find the golden egg in a typical easter egg hunt, you pout for a while and go about your business. If you don’t find the golden egg that is your calling, your entire life is ruined. Don’t believe the lie.

Your calling is not something to be found. It comes from within. Your calling starts with the pursuit to find the unique talents and passions God has given you. And once you realize those talents and passions, using them as catalysts in every arena of your life. This explains why so many people feel empty and wander aimlessly through life. They try to find their calling by looking “out there” (the world) when true calling is found by looking “in here” (the heart).

So, answer these questions:

  1. What injustice or brokenness in the world breaks your heart? (Your calling will be tied to something greater than yourself
  2. What gets you excited? (Not giddy school kid excited. More like, I want to conquer the world excited.)
  3. What are you willing to sacrifice for? (Nothing in life is easy. You must be willing to get dirty and wade through the pig slop.)
  4. What are you gifts and talents? (Those things that come natural to you. Encouraging. Writing. Speaking. Art. Conversation. Math.)

5. Your calling will never focus more on you than on God. 

What career are you pursuing and why? If you have a job, what drives you? How do you spend your time and why? How do you treat others?

Take this to the bank. If you choose a career PRIMARILY for money or benefits, you are not living out God’s calling. If you spend most of your free time on you, you are not living out God’s calling. If you choose to retaliate and hate when you are mistreated, you are not living out God’s calling.

How do I know? Purpose. God’s purpose is for you to reflect his glory. You can’t do that when you live for number one. The calling God has for you will never focus more on you than on God. It will not be about money, fame, or any other worldly virtue. Romans 12:1-2 is proof of this.

God’s purpose is about God. If you make your calling a selfish pursuit, you better pack a helmet. There will be some wrecks along the way.
 

6. Your calling is more about daily obedience than a future position or realization. 

“Frank, I am not sure about my calling. I don’t really know my gifts. What am I supposed to do now?”

Be obedient today. What is God asking you to do right now? The hardest thing for many people to do is live in the moment. Yet this is the very thing God calls us to do. Regardless of the season of life, God wants you to be present and obedient to some things today. What are they?

Daily obedience might mean you study hard for a test. It might mean are a stay at home mom and you love your kids well. It might mean you choose the right decision over the easy decision at work.

Stepping into the calling God has for you means you learn to be obedient to the tasks in front of you today.

You are here for a reason. God has a unique calling for your life. And this calling is wrapped in your purpose to reflect the image and glory of God. Be obedient every day. Live with passion. Pray for discernment. If you do this, your life will have meaning.

I love you all. To God be the glory forever. Amen!

 

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This is Part Two of a two-part series. You can find Part One Here. This article was originally published at frankpowell.me

Frank Powell ministers to college students and young adults at Campbell Street Church in Jackson, TN. He is married to an amazing woman who always leaves people asking, "How did he end up with her?" Frank also has two boys, and the Powell's are currently in the process of adoption from Ethiopia. Frank has a healthy addiction to coffee, and in his free time he loves to write, read, golf, and play ball with his boys. 

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