As a Christian how do we know why we are here and what the Lord has for us here on earth

1. KNOWING YOUR
CALLING IN GOD

2. What’s your calling in
God?

3. What’s a Calling?
Miriam-Webster dictionary explains ‘a calling’ as-
“a strong inner impulse toward a particular course
of action, especially when accompanied by
conviction of divine influence.”

4. Is Your Career Your
Calling?
Yes & No

5. “I believe God made me for a purpose,
but He also made me fast, and when I
run I feel His pleasure!”
Eric Lidell –Olympic
Gold Medalist and Missionary to China

6. So What About what you
do?
Your Job/ Career/ Life work can be viewed
as a Carrier to achieving/fulfilling your
calling in God

7. What is a Vision?
• Prov 29:18
“The act or power of seeing ”
“the exceptional ability to know or believe what
should happen or be done in the future”

8. Examples of Vision
statements
Example 1:
I have shed 15 pounds/ kgs , and couldn't be
happier or healthier. I have also completed my
higher education and cleared all my backlogs,
where I'm one step closer to my dream job.
(Written two years in advance)

9. Example 2:
I have broken my addiction , finally. I've been
12months clean, loving life and people and I’m
now counseling people on how to be free.

10. Example 3:
Glory to God my prayers have been answered my
family has been restored mum and dad are loving
each other, my brothers and sisters are no longer
fighting we are preparing to go to church
together.

11. Example 4:
My country has been declared corruption free,
no more murders in the street, hundreds are
being saved by the day and Revival and
revolution is happening .

12. Vision & Mission
statements:
What’s the difference?

13. • a vision statement talks about where a
person/organization wants to be in the future
in terms of growth, achievements, and
development.
• A mission statement chalks out the things that
need to be done in the present, while going
forward in order to get there someday.

14. Vision is Future, Mission is the present steps to
be taken to get there

15. Example 1:
•Do 10 pushups a day , walk up the stairs and not
use the elevator and drink more water. Eat clean
and avoid oily foods to constantly remind myself
that I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.

16. Did our Lord Jesus have a
Vision?
• John 10:10, :The thief comes only to steal and
kill and destroy; I have come that they may
have life, and have it to the full.
• John 3:16 , John 1:4- In him was life, and the
life was the light of men.

17. What about His Mission?
• Is 61:1” The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on
me, because the LORD has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent
me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from
darkness for the prisoners,”
• Luke 19:10:”The son of man came to seek and
save the Lost”

18. Core Values?
What are Your Core Values?
virtues you hold dear and they mold and define
who you are- Examples are like, integrity, justice,
flexibility, love, hope, righteousness

19. Your Core values help determine your
calling
Mk 12:29-31: The two greatest
Commandments

20. Directed Questions to
ask Yourself
• What things captivate/ fascinate you?
• What is it when you see it done makes you feel
like, I would like to do that too?
• What is it when you see being done badly
really disturbs you and makes you think I could
do it better?

21. • If you feel lost , when you look back in your
life, what things did you love in the past and
stopped doing?
• What words have been spoken over you
prophesy or laying on of hands? 1Tim 4:14

22. • Gifts and Talents
• What do you constantly dream and fantasize
about?
• If money was not an issue what would you do?

23. • What do your friends, family and Mentors or
spiritual leaders say about you?
• Do you feel like you are on the right track?
Why?
• If you had a choice could you do something
else? What is stopping you?

24. Hindrances of Walking in
Our God Given Calling
• Fear: do not fear Gen 15:1- Rev 1:17 :Rev 21:8
• Insecurities: Feelings of inadequacies
• Finances (poverty mindset)
• Responsibilities

25. • Past Mistakes: 2 Cor 5:17
• Perfectionism
• Laziness-, I loved this post on facebook (pic)

27. • Self-Centeredness John 12:25 “He who loves
his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in
this world will keep it for eternal life.”
• Bad Parental Influences-
• Doing it alone- Gen 2:18, Heb10: 25,Ecc 4:9-12

28. Important:
• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ –John
14:6.
• And if you do have a relationship with him:
Spend time with Him
• Go do it!