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Why Won’t God Give Me a Job Where I Can Use My Talents?
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Growing up, I had always loved numbers. In school, I often got the highest scores on math and science subjects.
But when it came to any subject involving words, I struggled with the lack of “structure”, solutions and formulas.
I Learnt to Stop Obsessing Over God’s Will for My Life
In my late teens and early twenties, fresh faced and uni-bound, questions and concerns about God’s will for my life often dominated my thoughts. I searched for my “purpose” and “calling” in every corner I could find.
How to Stop Finding Your “Calling” and Start Living Your Life
There’s something incredibly alluring about the idea of finding our “calling”, something so admirable about stepping into that “one big moment” we grew up dreaming about. Our relentless pursuit of calling is also fuelled by the media we consume, telling us to go after our dreams because we’re “made for more”.
4 Myths About Being Chosen by God
When I first became a follower of Christ, my life completely changed. I felt I was finally where I was meant to be, that God had chosen me and was helping me grow spiritually.
But when things started going downhill, I only had this thought: I surrendered my life to God! Why is it such a horrible mess now?
Why Isn’t God Doing Something Big Through Me?
We’re often told to dream big for God, or that “God wants to do something big through you!” Perhaps we picture ourselves vaulting over jungles to an unreached people group, or running a homeless ministry, or a crazy amount of colleagues becoming Christians because of our influence.
But I've come to the realisation that sometimes, my desire to do something big for God has been, at times, just a desire not to be small.
Your Mission Statement
Deep down, each of us longs to know what we’re here on earth to do—to have some sense of purpose and mission.
Can, Can’t
Five times Moses protested against God’s direct command (Exodus 3:11,13, Exodus 4:1,10,13). And five times God basically said, “You’re the one I’ve chosen!”
Adventures
At the beginning of the classic book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins was enjoying a comfortable and predictable life in his home in the Shire—until the mysterious Gandalf dropped in for a surprise visit.
Ministry Without Borders
I’ve been serving an inner-city church in an African-American neighborhood of a large US city.