…walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.
– Ephesians 4:1
We are still considering calling as a second type of purpose.
We usually miss out on God’s intentions
for our various callings by putting our personal agenda first. Remember
purpose is others-centred; it is always devoid of selfish interests. So,
when we allow our activities in any of our callings to be dictated by
thoughts of personal gains, we neglect our purpose and fail to fulfil
the mission for which God located us there.
A man who relates with his wife based on
his own wants and desires is falling short in his calling as a husband,
and vice versa. A worker who premises her performance at work majorly
on what she can make for herself, apart from failing God, would not get
to live up to her full potential. A member of a church, community or
other forms of association who hinges his commitment on what he can gain
from there is abusing his calling. A leader who puts selfish interests
before that of the people she is leading is negligent of purpose. The
truth is, every calling you answer is not just for the title alone, but
for the mission you are meant to perform in that calling. That is why
the Bible says, “whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not
to men” (Colossians 3:23).
It takes a measure of God-consciousness
to fulfil your mission, because you can’t be conscious of God and not be
mindful of people and your environment. And the more mindful you become
of people and your environment, the easier it is to identify their
needs or what is lacking in that place, until you are filled enough to
be able to meet such needs or provide what is lacking.
You will succeed in Jesus Name!
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