You know what? I used to struggle with purpose.
Actually, that’s a lie. I still struggle with purpose. And if you’re wondering
what that means, it means that I struggle with not only finding my calling, and
living it, but also finding a calling that glorifies Christ.
My
favorite bible verse, which I’ve posted about before, is Ephesians 4:1. “As a
prisoner of the lord, I (Paul) urge you to live a life worthy of the calling
you have received.” But as a nineteen year old girl…. HOW on EARTH do I know
what my calling is supposed to be??? I really have very few leads on this,
except that it’s not really about earth at all. I only know one thing, with the
help of this verse, about what my calling should be. It should be about Christ,
and it should allow me to live a life WORTHY of the calling (JESUS) that I have
received. Other than that one (although extremely important) tidbit of
information, I got no clue.
That is, I had no clue. Have
no clue, and quite possibly will never have a clue. BUT THAT IS OKAY, because
God has a clue. God can work through us even when we are unsure, afraid, or
maybe even lacking in faith. He can work through us even when we feel ordinary
and useless. A good example of this is in Genesis 26:1-35, where Isaac, who was
a completely ordinary guy as a descendent of Abraham, had to learn how to have
faith in God through even ordinary trials.
I like
to think that I discover my calling little bits at a time. Through moments,
music, family, friends, experiences, and time spent with my bible. I think it
lies in things that make my heart want to explode with happiness, things that I
can use to share my love for Christ and the message that lies in the Gospel. I
think it’s important to learn to identify these moments, to make them last a
little longer, and to let them sink into the heart so that you can find what
makes them so important. I think that most importantly, God’s purpose is the
most important in our lives, even when we don’t know how it’s taking place.
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