   If you're questioning your calling, author Diane Paddison identifies two thought patterns that may be sabotaging your thinking. 

   (1) It's all about you. Your calling isn't about self-fulfilment; it's about submission to God's will for your life. Many people experience satisfaction from exercising their God-given gifts. But it's a result of being in God's will, not the goal. To discern God's will, you must develop your relationship with him through prayer and Bible study. You must also develop relationships with peers and mentors who will pray for you and speak truth into your life. 

   (2) If it's uncomfortable, it can't be your calling. Knowing what you're meant to be doing is often just the start of the journey. Some of the most successful people endured overwhelming failure in pursuit of their paths. Moses' calling didn't seem all that wonderful to him. His response? 'Who am I that I should go?' He questioned God, but God responded, 'I will be with you.' Still, Moses continued to question: 'But what if they don't believe me?' Even when God provided him with miraculous signs, they weren't enough. He came back with, 'But I'm slow of speech.' Clearly Moses was called to a task God designed for him - and it didn't feel good to him. Moses tried to prove to God that he had the wrong man for the job. And when that didn't work, he asked God to send someone else (see Exodus 4:1-13). Can you relate? If so, keep this thought in mind: discomfort doesn't automatically mean you're on the wrong path. The truth is discomfort usually precedes growth. 





— SCRIPTURE —

    'God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.' Romans 11:29 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

    1 Cor 15, Matt 3:1-6, Ps 116, Pro 31:30
    

If you're questioning your calling, author Diane Paddison identifies two thought patterns that may be sabotaging your thinking. (1) It's all about you. Your calling isn't about self-fulfilment; it's about submission to God's will for your life. Many people experience satisfaction from exercising their God-given gifts. But it's a result of being in God's will, not the goal. To discern God's will, you must develop your relationship with him through prayer and Bible study. You must also develop relationships with peers and mentors who will pray for you and speak truth into your life. (2) If it's uncomfortable, it can't be your calling. Knowing what you're meant to be doing is often just the start of the journey. Some of the most successful people endured overwhelming failure in pursuit of their paths. Moses' calling didn't seem all that wonderful to him. His response? 'Who am I that I should go?' He questioned God, but God responded, 'I will be with you.' Still, Moses continued to question: 'But what if they don't believe me?' Even when God provided him with miraculous signs, they weren't enough. He came back with, 'But I'm slow of speech.' Clearly Moses was called to a task God designed for him - and it didn't feel good to him. Moses tried to prove to God that he had the wrong man for the job. And when that didn't work, he asked God to send someone else (see Exodus 4:1-13). Can you relate? If so, keep this thought in mind: discomfort doesn't automatically mean you're on the wrong path. The truth is discomfort usually precedes growth. 
 
 — SCRIPTURE — 
 'God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.' Romans 11:29 NIV 
 — SOULFOOD — 
 1 Cor 15, Matt 3:1-6, Ps 116, Pro 31:30

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.

The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day’s devotion appeared to be ‘written just for me’

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.
The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day&rsquo;s devotion appeared to be &lsquo;written just for me&rsquo;