THE CALLING

The calling of a Christian will change your life. The calling of a Christian? What is that? Here is my take on it. The calling of a Christian is to be Christ Like. And what was Christ like? First and foremost, He was loving and kind. He went about daily things talking with people about God’s love for them. It didn’t matter what He was doing, His priority was letting people know God loved them. Yes, He was different! Yes, He stood out! Yes, He was weird in His day! People either loved Him or hated Him. His calling was to reach the people with the news of salvation through grace. But what about you?

How do you get to have a calling? I know I ask a lot of questions. But they need answering, don’t they? I wondered, how do I get a spiritual calling? First and foremost, you must have the Holy Spirit. You receive the Holy Spirit when you confess your sins to God and ask Jesus to forgive your sins. He is always waiting and willing to accept you, right where you are, and embrace you with His love and forgiveness. This is why He came, this is why He suffered, this is why He died. This was His calling. But that is not the end of the story.

Once you have been received and forgiven, He has a calling for you. Read about Paul in Acts and Romans. He was chosen and received an unbelievable call. After following the above steps, you are ready to receive a call too. So, what do you do now?

Here is my answer: you pray, you wait, you listen, and it comes. This may take an hour, or it may take a year. The answer will come. Your calling can be as simple as volunteering in the children’s ministry. It can be as complicated as becoming a missionary to other parts of the world. For most of us it is something we can do while living our normal lives. As with Jesus, who was living life and preaching to any who would listen.

It is not always comfortable. It is not always easy. It is always showing the love of God and leading people to the baptism of faith and forgiveness. God is love, my friend. Show it! Live it! Be it! YOU ARE LOVED! Your calling awaits.