Veiws on Calling and God's Will
... A continued coversation from JD Greear's Blog, Entry entitled "How Do You Know What You are 'Called' to as a Christian?"
I agree wholeheartedly with JD & yucko. This issue is very pervasive in college. Kids are asking all the time the question "what has God called me to?" There are constant fears of falling in line with "the one life trajectory that God has for us." The more I think about it, the more that statement puts God in box, saying that basically we can so easily mess up God's Will.
An analogy we encourage those making major life decisions is instead of asking, "What does God have for me to do," ask, "What is God already doing in the world, and how has he gifted me to be a part of it." We need to take the focus off ourselves and see our role in line with the big picture: It's all about knowing God and making Him known. We give the challenge as JD does. There are pockets of people who don't have access to the gospel (10,000 unreached people groups). We know God has said that he will redeem "panta ta ethne" (all the families/people groups of the world.) Why not be involved there?
I agree wholeheartedly with JD & yucko. This issue is very pervasive in college. Kids are asking all the time the question "what has God called me to?" There are constant fears of falling in line with "the one life trajectory that God has for us." The more I think about it, the more that statement puts God in box, saying that basically we can so easily mess up God's Will.
An analogy we encourage those making major life decisions is instead of asking, "What does God have for me to do," ask, "What is God already doing in the world, and how has he gifted me to be a part of it." We need to take the focus off ourselves and see our role in line with the big picture: It's all about knowing God and making Him known. We give the challenge as JD does. There are pockets of people who don't have access to the gospel (10,000 unreached people groups). We know God has said that he will redeem "panta ta ethne" (all the families/people groups of the world.) Why not be involved there?
posted by Adam & Melissa Hoffman at 2:07 PM
2 Comments:
"We need to take the focus off ourselves and see our role in line with the big picture: It's all about knowing God and making Him known."
That is the ESSENCE of the problem with the question of calling. Since our identity is defined by Christ living IN us, we shouldn't be focused inward, but rather focused on God when seeking our profession.
An additional comment...to myself.
I think we also have to remember that God's plan is sovereign to our own. It would be mighty absurd if it were not.
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