In his book More: Find Your Personal Calling and Live Life to the Fullest Measure, author Todd Wilson provides information on ten foundations of calling as well as a framework for discovering and defining our own personal calling.
The book (which I received free from Booklook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review) begins with descriptions and discussion about ten foundations or truths about calling. These foundations (like trusting the Author of our story, stepping forward in faith, and taking personal responsibility for the unique role Jesus gives us) provide a base for completing the steps in the second half of the book to discover our unique call. Our calling consists of a primary (or general) calling and a secondary (or unique personal) calling. The author discusses these two callings using a three part framework: BE-DO-GO.
We all have the same basic general calling - to be disciples of Christ [BE] who make disciples of Christ [DO] wherever we are [GO]. Once we understand this principal, we can then move on to the three components of our unique calling. There are questions and steps to help us work through this process. I've studied and thought about my personal calling many times, and I found this framework to be a great way to reassess where I am right now. In fact, I'll probably work back through the exercises in this section to help me refine my personal calling - being a teacher [BE] who encourages others in their everyday walk with the Lord [DO] in my daily life [GO].
This is a very well-written, easy-to-read book with practical steps to help us discover our unique calling. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is seeking to find or better understand the calling God has placed on your life.
How would describe your calling?
This sounds very interesting. I just started the book Joining Jesus on His Mission, How To Be An Everyday Missionary. I don't believe I'll ever be a "missionary" even in my own neighborhood, but this book is changing my mind about some things, because I'm finding out it isn't about what I would be doing. I may have to read More as a follow-up. I think maybe Jesus is getting my attention in a new way, at least.
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