Your calling is bigger than your career

Young adults are often asked, “What do you want to be?” The question matters, but it is too small. God’s calling on your life is bigger than a career. It is about who you are becoming and who you are becoming it for.

Ephesians 2:10 says we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works prepared in advance for us. Your calling was thought through before you were born. You do not invent it; you discover it as you follow Him.

So how do you begin? Start with obedience in small things. Serve in your church or campus ministry. Notice what stirs compassion in you and what you do well, because gifts and burdens are often clues.

Your career can be a part of your calling, and Colossians 3:23 reminds us to work at everything with all our hearts, as working for the Lord. But your calling also includes your family, your friendships, your prayer life and the people God puts in your path today.

Ask wise people to speak into your life, and spend time in prayer asking God to show you the next step, not the whole map. He is faithful to lead one step at a time.

Try this: write down three things you do well and three needs that move your heart, then pray over the list.