Ultimately, your calling is
not to one thing or another, so much as from God and to God: It is God’s creative work in and
through you.
Calling is not just for ordained
or lay ministers or mission workers. Calling doesn’t require staying forever in
the same roles or work. And, your calling may or may not be to a certain task.
You are called:
By God to God
To daily tasks and duty
To use your unique strengths
and abilities
You are called to all arenas
of life:
In your home, in how you
love, care for, and sustain those who live with or visit you there.
In your work, it is doing
whatever you do in the way that best serves and supports others.
In your community, it is seeking the common good in neighborhoods, schools and elections.
In your church, it is in
joining with others to nurture and to be nurtured in the faith.
To
paraphrase Martin Luther: Wherever you are, there you are called. Only if you absolutely
cannot serve God there, must you seek another place.
God keeps calling
Issues of calling appear
and reappear throughout life. Whether you’re wondering about calling for the first
time, or wondering if God is calling you to a new direction, Centered Life provides
the support and direction you need. Learn more about
discovering
your calling
Your strengths and abilities
grow and expand throughout life as well. Centered Life’s Discover Your Call! Workshop
helps you discover and understand your unique strengths, giving you a clearer vision
of how to live out God’s call for your life.
"Finding our vocation [calling] is not just 'finding my lifework,' nor even 'finding what God wants me to do.' Finding our vocation is largely a matter of finding where God is, the God who hides in our neighbors, in ourselves, and in [the] world. Once we notice the Hidden God…at work—in the workplace, families, the community, and the church—and when we realize the part we play in [God’s] design, we have found our vocation."
