What is your calling?
What does that even mean? Is that only for preachers and missionaries?
From what I understand, a person who found their calling is someone who has discovered how the talents they have line up with the works the Lord has prepared for them to do.
Ephesians 2:10 tells us, "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (NIV)
Now the amazing thing about our calling is this, we have been given the talents and the desire to actually want to do this!
What I mean by this is, although it is true that the Lord may ask us to step out of our comfort zone, (and what is that really, other than just letting go of control?) he gifts us with talents that go along with the calling we have. We already desire it, for he has given us the desires of our heart.
13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:13 (NLT)
For example, someone who loves to cook may have the gift of hospitality and servant-hood. They may not want to be a greeter at a church, but they love to bless people with the items they bake. or make. That is a calling, sometimes an act of kindness from someone with this gift can totally change a person's day, or even their life!
So what is your calling? Are you asking the Lord to help you find it? It is not a matter of asking for a calling, for we all have one. It is a matter of seeing what is already there, recognizing our gifts, and knowing how we can best serve God with them.
