Well, it was not easy, to say the least, and now looking back I realized it was always right in front of me but I got lost in the haze that is a modern-day Christian culture which hindered my faith from being activated outside of the traditional church settings.
I followed well-respected teachers, attended church every Sunday, read all the books and even took classes from a renowned seminary school but I always ended up in the same place, confused and disconnected.
There was a time when I seriously considered quitting my job and becoming a full-time pastor at a local church but there was a conviction deep within my heart that wanted to see the transformation in all areas of my life.
I still remember as if it was yesterday coming home after work completely exhausted, emotionally and physically, falling into my wife’s arms and crying. I felt like I wasn’t making any difference and I told her I wanted to quit my job.
After years of searching, I had a moment of realization, my calling was much more than a career. And unlike a career that we choose, a calling is something which we are chosen for.
For most of my life, like many Christians in the workplace, I used to believe my lot was just to be a good tither, a faithful churchgoer and a person of character who is not afraid of sharing the gospel.
But now I was being called into an adventure with God!
God was asking me to yield my entire life to Him.
If you used to think like me, let me encourage you.
Calling is not just for the pastors or missionaries.
Your Calling is concerned with the whole of life, not just paid work or church ministry.
Calling is something that motivates you, gives you joy; it is not just a duty to perform.
As Fredrick Buechner famously said, “The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work that you need most to do and the world most needs to have done…. Thus, the place God calls you is the place your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
Wow!
Imagine how freeing this would be.
