When God first called me into ministry, I was in a very difficult place. I felt lost. Into that difficulty God spoke to me. I was in between every major decision a college student could be and in a moment, God unfolded a calling that changed the trajectory of my life. Since offering my call story on Sunday, and calling us to listen to God’s call as a faith community, I’ve heard a few people who wonder what God’s call on their lives might be. I’d like to offer a few things, that may sound ordinary or mundane, but God calls us to for God’s glory:

God might be calling you to be a good parent.

God might be calling you to be a better spouse.

God might be calling you to do your daily work with integrity.

God might be calling you to cut damaging habits out of your life.

God might be calling you out of a hurtful relationship.

God might be calling you back to reach into broken people’s lives.

Or to pray more.

Or to play more.

Or to rest more.

God calls us to be the best, healed, whole, self-aware, DELIGHTFUL people that God intended us to be.

None of these things, you may have your own list, are simple or easy. But if you think that these things are too small, or not grand enough, to be a calling in your life from God, let me ease your fears:

No calling is too small.

And, our work with God has to start somewhere. 

No calling is insignificant.

When considering your call, what you might hear God saying to you, there are two things that you need to do:

If you think you’re hearing God’s voice in  your life - share your story! God doesn’t just work internally on us, God also works on us externally through our family, friends, and faith community.

Keep the goal in mind that Isaiah so beautifully laid out for us in Isaiah 62:1-5:

For Zion’s sake I won’t keep silent,

    and for Jerusalem’s sake I won’t sit still

    until her righteousness shines out like a light,

    and her salvation blazes like a torch.

Nations will see your righteousness,

    all kings your glory.

You will be called by a new name,

    which the Lord’s own mouth will determine.

You will be a splendid garland in the Lord’s hand,

    a royal turban in the palm of God’s hand.

You will no longer be called Abandoned,

    and your land will no longer be called Deserted.

Instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her,

    and your land, Married.

    Because the Lord delights in you,

    your land will be cared for once again.

As a young man marries a young woman,

    so your sons will marry you.

    With the joy of a bridegroom because of his bride,

    so your God will rejoice because of you.

In Christ,

Pastor Jarrod