Fulfilling your destiny pt 2. Calling
Last time I urged you to look ahead trying to anticipate where you would be and what you would have achieved in 5 or 10 years, or by the end of your life. If your responses were in obedience to God they represent His call on your life. So now we need to consider: What is a ‘calling'? Calling There are 3 categories: 1. Primary calling (common to all believers) • To live the way of Jesus, to be like him. • To use your God-given talents and gifts. How do you know what these God-given talents and gifts are? You can consider them under 3 headings: a) Natural talents - From birth or acquired through training b) Spiritual Gifts - anointed by the Holy Spirit eg. - ‘Spiritual': Prophecy,…