What is your calling? This question used to bother me a lot. I questioned if I was really following God’s will. How could I know if I was really on the right path? My guilt and over thinking would often twist me in circles. But a more careful reading of today’s passage calmed me down and slowed my over thinking. Following Christ is simple but difficult in our ordinary days with where He has placed us. His call to be the parent or grandparent He wants me to be is simple but difficult, requiring wisdom to respond in Grace and Love. Following Christ is being intentional in my relationships. Following Christ is not reaching celebrity status or winning anything. It is falling more in love with Jesus, living out His command to love others, being transformed in the process.
“Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshiping what’s right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Don’t let fear dictate your decisions. Take a flying leap of faith. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Go all in with God. Go all out for God.” - Mark Batterson, All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life
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