How can you tell when something in your life is a calling from God By Christian Piatt It would be so much easier if God spoke to us through burning bushes or from boiling clouds or even just sent a text message But unfortunately were expected to discern what Gods call is on our ID: 465678
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“Called”
How can you tell when something in your life is a calling from God?
By Christian Piatt
“It would be so much easier if God spoke to
us
through burning bushes or from boiling clouds, or even just sent a text message. But unfortunately, we’re expected to discern what God’s call is on our life, without specific, written-down instructions, custom made for each of us on what to do…”Slide2
“Called”
How can you tell when something in your life is a calling from God?
By Christian Piatt
“…For me, I can usually tell if something is a calling if it meets two criteria; the thought of doing it has to exhilarate and terrify, more or less in equal measure. This isn’t all there is to it, of course, or else the fact that I jumped off of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas for my 40th birthday would qualify as a divine calling. It also has to tap into my existing spiritual gifts, and it needs to meet a need I see in the world.”
Feb. 14, 2014 http://
www.redletterchristians.org
/know-something-calling-god/Slide3
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What is usually meant is that someone is utilizing a gift to the glory of God.
The Bible teaches that Christians have gifts (Rom. 12:6-8).
These are to be used to the glory of God (Col. 3:17).
Does the Bible speak of this as being “called” by God to do something?
NoSlide4
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Human beings are called by the gospel (2 Thess. 2:13-14; Rom.
1:16
-17).
Those who obey are “called to be saints (i.e.
set apart)” (1 Cor. 1:2).They are called unto His kingdom (1 Thess. 2:10-12).Slide5
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They are called into fellowship with Christ (1 Cor. 1:9).
They are called to walk (or live) worthy of this calling (Eph. 4:1-3).
It is a call to inherit a blessing (1 Pet. 3:8-9).Slide6
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It is a holy calling (2 Tim 1:8-9).
It is a heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1-2).
It is a call to glorify God (2 Thess. 1:11-12).
Our condition when we obey is considered a “calling” (1 Cor. 7:20-22).
But this is not a personal
direct call from God!Slide7
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Why does it matter if people say this?
It is not scriptural (1 Pet. 4:11).
It contributes to unbelief (Ezek. 13:3).
It causes God’s name to be blasphemed (Rom. 2:23-24).