Walking Out Your Calling

When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!” -Mark 10:49 NLT

Imagine spending 100% of your time doing things you were gifted and anointed to do.  How awesome this would be!  Perhaps this is you already, but if this is you, you are rare indeed. Experts say that just 2% of us walk in our calling - the intersection between our gifts, talents, anointing, and our calling (also called “convergence”). 

In America today, about 65% of people are unsatisfied or unhappy with their jobs.* I think one of the major reasons people are dissatisfied is that they do not see it as a calling, and they are not using the gifts and talents God put within them.  So those gifts lie dormant, and people remain frustrated, unchallenged, and demotivated.  This is detrimental to the individual, the other people in the company, and the company itself!

Does this sound like you?  Are you dissatisfied in your work and calling?

First, we need to understand that our work is worship to God.  Are you working as unto the Lord?  Second, we need to sharpen the skills that ARE in the area of our gifting, so we can move in that direction.  Is there anything you can do outside of work or school that can sharpen you in the area of your passion and move you closer toward it?  Even if our goal is to do our passion 80% of the time, that is still a great goal.

God is a Master economist.  He wants each of us where we will do the most good, however we are gifted.  Are you walking out your calling today?


*http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/05/18/new-survey-majority-of-employees-dissatisfied/

A Free Life

"For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"  -Galatians 5:13 & 14

What is true freedom?  Is it the ability to do what we want at any given time?  I don’t know about you, but if I did what I thought I wanted at any given time, I’d live a pretty lonely pitiful life!

Where do we find true freedom?  The Bible says we find true freedom by being a “bondservant” of Christ.  (Romans 1:1) What does this mean?  Isn’t this a contradiction?  But, it’s really true!  If we live by the laws of love in every area of our lives, we find true freedom, in every area of life.   If we’re always blessing people, we’re not bound by their thoughts of us.  If we’ve truly trusted God with our whole life, we’ll be free from stress.  If we really knew love, we would never struggle with addictive habits.  And if we’ve truly forgiven the people in our past, we're free from both regret and unforgiveness. As Mother Teresa said, if you’re always loving people, you don’t have time to judge them.  The law of love truly does bring freedom! 

“Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.” -Romans 13:8

God desires that we be free and unfettered in every area of life.  Is there anything holding you back?  Perhaps doubt, discouragement, disappointment, unforgiveness or bitterness toward someone or something?  Let God help you, and apply His laws of love.  It is only through His love that we can become truly free.