It amazes me that the majority of us have no idea what we have been called to do. If that is the case, then life for many of us is meaningless. For many years I thought my calling was to be a good husband and father. Maybe you feel it is your calling to be a good Dad or Mom, or spouse. There is a little secret I will share with you. While wanting to be a good spouse or a Dad or Mom is noble, it is not a calling. It is a command.

It is commanded to those who are followers of Jesus to be a good employer, a good employee, a good neighbor, a good friend, and a good follower of Jesus. They are not callings, but they are responsibilities. Knowing your calling is cool place to be. It gives you hope, confidence and the courage to forge ahead. I have learned through my life that many elements have helped me know the calling for my life. Of course first and foremost is my trust and faith in God and his word, the Bible. I have also relied upon my life experiences, talents, and counsel from friends to help guide me.

I believe that where there is a calling, there has to be a caller, you know, someone who says to you, “Go do this or go do that.” That is the invitation part of this thing we term calling. My “divine” calling has been to pastor a church. There is no doubt that the caller was God. I believe he extended an invitation to me after I prayed that he would get me out of the corporate zoo. Dealing with the politics and headaches were not my thing, so I asked him to open doors for full time ministry. The things fools ask for! Ron Sylvia, pastor at Church of The Springs in Ocala, Florida says, “Vision must first be God-given because the church was, and still is, his idea. When God wants a new church started and a city to be impacted by him, he taps someone on the shoulder and places a vision in their heart.”