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Cols 3: 22-24 “Bondservants, obey in all things your master according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men – pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Knowing that from Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance for you serve the Lord…”
Qs: What is calling? And what is career? Ans: Calling is a vocation and career is a job you do for your living
Imagine you’re in a big circle and divide the circle into 4 parts. Put in each part your family, ministry, relationship and career. And every part of your life falls into this circle.
Let’s share your career. What exactly the purpose of your career as a believer? One objective principle where career is relate to a calling. Your plan and action thru a biblical calling will direct you to determine to penetrate the secular environment for God’s vision. How do you serve and seek the Lord in your career? How do you fit the calling in your workplace and how do you carry your testimony thru the directions of God’s vision? We know our career relate to our ministry where we need a ‘big’ relationship that enable us to build a ‘family’ So when the work align for Go’s vision, by knowing God you may see how you can get life facing that direction .
SMS – end with a story of little boy aged below 5 year old and a businessman father. The boy ask for an accompany to play with him. But the father just came back and he was really tired. But not to disappoint his son, the father gave him a puzzle game so that while the son fixing the puzzle he can take rest for a few hours as he thought in mind. But to his father surprise, his son is able to complete the puzzle in a few minutes.
“How do you it?” Ask the father surprisingly.
The boy reply, “I saw a big single picture of a man at the back of the paper, and I just follow and fix it accordingly and it really works…” with a happy smile and proud face. The puzzle game is a map of the world, which he tore into pieces and let the son play with it. And the son was never seen the map of world before.