Tag: #Calling

Can we hear from God?

I’ve often asked myself this question. Typically followed up by these questions. How do I know if I’m hearing from God? Is this dream or goal I have lining up with what God wants for me? How do I know what direction God wants me to go?

We need to keep our spiritual antenna up to receive the messages God is sending. God wants to communicate with us. He wrote an entire book just to show us how much He loves us and how He wants us to live. It’s these rules which keep us safe from the enemy. Just in case you don’t know what book I’m referring to, it’s the Bible.

In Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV) it says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” We must seek God out first. He is polite God. He does force His love or His rules on us. If we want nothing to do with Him, He respects our decision. But when we come willingly to Him, then we will find Him.

God doesn’t hide from us. He wants us to find Him. If we truly seek Him, we will find Him. There are things we can do to get closer to God. Share on X

Can we know we are hearing from God? Yes, we can. Here are three ways to get you closer to hearing from God.

1. Get a Journal. Here’s where we are going to write down what we hear from God. It doesn’t have to be a journal. It could be a random piece of paper. But here’s where keeping track of that paper is essential. Refer back to what we wrote down on a regular basis. Reviewing what I wrote is something I struggle with because I want to move onto the next exciting thing. The review is valuable because it shows us where God has answered our prayers or what direction He’s leading us or where there on common themes to what He’s saying to us.

2. Read the Bible. Yes, this is where God has shown us what we need to know. We must compare everything we hear to what it says in the Bible. This is an extreme example, but if what you’re hearing from God is telling you to knock over the local bank to cover your needs, this, my friends is in violation of God’s law. He would never communicate something which is in direct conflict with His written word. In Psalm 119:105, it says, “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”

3. Call a Friend. There is a popular saying where sometimes we can see the forest through the trees. We get so caught up and focused on one thing; we disregard all other things. It helps to have someone to bounce ideas off of during this process. Preferably, someone, you can pray with, and they can pray for you. Having another set of spiritual eyes and ears can help clarify a situation. In Matthew 18:20 (NLT) it says, “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” God is with us when we invite Him into our conversations.

God wants to be part of our life. He is willing to speak to our hearts if we are willing to listen. How do you hear God’s voice? Do you have other ideas? Share it in the comments below to help others.

Curating our calling. What does this mean exactly? Is it about finding the one thing we are good at? Or is it using our gifts and talents in a multitude of ways?

I’ve struggled with curating my calling. Actually, I’ve spent most of my life trying to figure out the perfect calling for myself. If there is an aptitude or personality test on the market, I’ve probably taken it.

I thought if I could find the one thing I was called to do, then my life would be perfect. I would be fulfilled and have my passion satisfied because I was doing what I loved. Isn’t that what the world tells us?

News flash, my life will never be perfect.

Neither will yours.

Sorry, if this news comes as a shock to your system.

I’m coming to realize, I was using my calling to take God’s place. If there is one thing God hates, it’s loving or seeking things which we put above Him. He will not bless my journey until I surrender this journey to Him.

I’m a serial discoverer. I like to explore new things. It could be through a class or traveling or reading a book. I want to keep learning unique and different things.

It’s about learning these unique and different things which have to lead me to start using the particular talents God has given me in different ways.

God might not call us to do one thing and one thing only.

Yes, I’m a professionally trained and educated planner. But this doesn’t mean I can’t branch out and do different things with my life.

While right now I write this blog on the side, a moonlighting blogger if you will. I hope to one day soon, it turns into a full-time gig. This might be a long time coming, but I’m being faithful and curating the call to be a writer.

Instead of waiting for a publisher to pick up another one of my books, I using this blog to tell the stories God has put in my heart and craft my voice. If you’re a return visitor, my hope is you’re enjoying the progression of my writing as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.

This is only one of the things God has called me to do. I also have the privilege of being a wife and mother. It’s in this calling when I feel the greatest satisfaction.

When my husband and kiddos are able to know in the deepest places of their heart that they are loved unconditionally, then I’ve done my job as a wife and parent. My kids understand the reason I push them, discipline them, and praise them is all based on this love.

I hope to emulate the love Jesus showed the world. It’s in this love where I want to point my kids to Jesus. If you watch any sporting event you are probably familiar with this verse because someone holds it up as the camera pans the audience.

John 3:16 (NLT) “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”

My calling is filled with multiple facets. God created the universe. All the way down to the smallest seed, He saw fit to build us a Kaleidoscope of colors, textures, and environments to enjoy.

Why would He only give us one calling to curate? He wouldn’t. Rest easy in knowing while God could be calling you to do multiple things, He is always the best tour guide through this journey of life.

Are you struggling with multiple callings in your life? How do you handle it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.