Do you know what you are called to do? It can be a complicated question. Most believers are conflicted because we want to enjoy life as God intended originally in the Garden of Eden. But given the world’s state, we want to make an impact with the Gospel. Most believers would say they want to do what God wants them to. Wouldn’t you?

This begins the pursuit to find and fulfill your call. First and foremost, the “high calling” on your life, as referenced in Philippians 3, is to embrace salvation in Christ. The calling that Paul prays you’re counted worthy of in 2 Thessalonians 1:11 is the same, that you embrace salvation. The other times the word “calling” is used is in association with a believer expressing the salvation they have embraced in Jesus.

Your calling is not your job or the reason your were created, it’s how you express Christ. Your calling is fulfilled as you daily embrace the free gift of salvation in your heart and yield to the influence of God’s spirit. Yes, there will be “assignments” that God will have for you as you go about embracing and expressing salvation but saying yes to Jesus is the fulfillment of your calling. Saying yes to Jesus includes responding to his leading daily.

He gave you a new heart that knows how to hear and follow him. You can jump off the religious stationary bike that goes nowhere and stop trying to get your job description from God and start enjoying your freedom in him. Fully walking in this freedom as a mature Christian will produce the fruit of following him. Stop trying to perform your calling and just walk in it by daily embracing this rich salvation that’s alive within you.

The definition of “calling” is: a divine invitation to embrace salvation.

Because of the performance mentality that has permeated Christianity, we have turned our “calling” into a job description rather than daily experiencing the salvation we’ve been given. This salvation produces maturity, it brings healing, it teaches us, it leads us in wisdom, it leads us to love people and take the Gospel to the world. Stop asking God what he wants you to do and fully embrace what he’s done.

To make it practical:

• Stop asking “what should I do” and start asking “who should I love?”
• Stop asking “what’s my passion” and start asking “who is my passion?”
• Stop asking “why am I here” and start thanking God for salvation and open your heart to express it toward people in love.

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