Has the Lord ever put something on your heart? A ministry? A task? Or simply a random act of kindness? Many times we ask God things like "Show me Your will for me" or "Reveal to me my calling." It's amazing when He shows us these things. It's our assignment from Christ.
Sometimes, though, we misunderstand our calling. We want God to give us something new, something exciting - something we'll love to do. Many times, however, we don't get this. As a man from my church shared in our men's Bible study today, sometimes God wants us to do what we're already doing - He just wants us to do it more. We can bounce back and forth with our own "callings" from Christ, but sometimes He just wants us to obey Him and to do what he's already asked us to do.
I've jumped from one thing to another, trying to somehow please God through my works, but if it's not what He's asked from me, there's not really much of a point. It's just works. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast," Ephesians 2:8-9 explains. It's not about what we can do for God, it's what He can do through us. We just have to be humble and have faith in Him.
The first part of God's will for our lives is that we obey His word: "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome," (1 John 5:3). If we're not operating in line with His own words, how can we expect to please him? Once we know we are obeying His commands, we can begin to ask for Him to reveal to us His will for our work in His kingdom. If, for some reason, you do not see God revealing it to you, check to see if He has already called you to something, but you've not seen it.
Sometimes the Lord has already revealed His will to us. He has given us our assignment, and it is up to us to do it. He may be whispering to you, "You're already doing your calling. Just do it more. Let Me take control and guide you where I wish." His will is always incredibly amazing. Has God given you a calling? Leave a comment! I would love to hear how God is working in your life.