Vocation Plans

A helpful article on vocation by Alex Chediak:

A hundred years ago young adults did not have anywhere near themind-boggling and almost debilitating number of options availabletoday. In general, sons took on the line of work of their fathers, andgirls adopted whatever domestic, social, and vocational roles theirmothers held. It wasn't so much about "finding your calling" as it wasabout your calling finding you.Today, relatively few pursue the line of work of their parents. Howmight Christians think about the additional freedoms and opportunitiesafforded by modern life? Is it really entirely up to us to choose ourline of work, or can we wait to specifically hear from God on thematter?In the Bible we see both Moses and David go from being anonymousshepherds to big-time prophet/miracle worker and king, respectively.But they had the advantage of remarkable divine intervention. How manyof us would love to have God announce our life work to us audibly froma burning bush? Or have a prophet seek us out with anointing oil,announcing what career to pursue?Though we may not "hear from God" in these ways, God is neverthelesspresent and active. He is at work in assigning us families and talents,and orchestrating circumstances which shape our passions for servingHim in architecture, teaching history or forensic science.

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