The Gift of a Personal Calling

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The ability to discern our personal vocation in life is important. What we do with our lives is an essential element of true spirituality.

A. Review and Introduction

B. The importance of keeping company with God: "Keep in step with the Spirit" (Gal. 5:25; compare Luke 21:12-15)

C. The freedom of being a team member

D. Joy and usefulness: "The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet" (Frederick Buechner)

E. Challenges to discernment: Other competing voices

F. Optimal conditions for discernment

G. The familiar speaking voice (John 10:4)

H. The ordinary can become tinged with glory (Rom. 12:1-3)

I. Hope and courage

J. Some helpful guides: Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Parker Palmer and Gordon Smith

K. Summary