God is calling me to ________

Matthew 6:31–33
31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

On Sunday, we wrestled with filling in the blank to the statement: God is calling me to ________. The match is not over. Many of us felt conviction, but we silenced it with Sunday’s lunch. So I pose it to you once more: What is God calling you to do? Better yet, How are you responding to God’s call, conviction, or leading?

Jesus knows that practical fears arise the second we start wrestling through major life questions. He addresses these as He concludes His teaching on anxiety over worldly needs with a call to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” If our minds are set on Christ—if we are living in a manner that serves and honors the Kingdom of God—assurance is given: all the needs you have will be met by God.

Are you seeking first His kingdom or your own? Are you seeking to make Him known or to make yourself and your family secure? Is God calling you to something that you are fearful to respond to?

For those of you still wrestling through what God is actually calling you to, here are a few things that all believers are called to:

• Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Luke 10:27)

• Love your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27)

• Make disciples—here and maybe there (Matthew 28:18–20)

• Be committed to the church (Acts 2:42–47)

• Live in such a way that God is magnified (1 Peter 2:12)

• Live in faith (Galatians 2:20)

• Submit to authority (1 Peter 2:13–17)

• Give of your resources (2 Corinthians 9:6–12)

While this is not an exhaustive list, as you wrestle with God’s specific call on your life, these general calls can be lived out faithfully.