Attached you will find a great article on Vocation: Discerning Your Calling by Timothy Keller. In the article he states, As Christians we are stewards of the resources God gives us for serving the human community. Our vocations are one avenue for doing God’s work in the world. He states that these following factors can help you identify your calling: 1) Affinity—“Look out.” Affinity is the normal, existential/priestly way to discern call. What people needs do I vibrate to? 2) Ability—“Look in.” Ability is the normal, rational/prophetic way to discern call. What am I good at doing? 3) Opportunity—“Look up.” Opportunity is the normal, organizational/kingly way to discern call. What do the leaders/my friends believe is the most strategic kingdom need? My only critique on this article is that Keller says that one should start with Affinity before they look at Ability. Yet, what he advocates is that we basically will stumble into finding our calling in life. While many have found their calling in life by it popping out and surprising them through various kinds of service, in my experience coaching I have seen how people have also discovered their calling by discovering Gods workmanship and design in their lives. Then, better understanding who God has created and redeemed them to be in Christ they have a better sense of who they are and what they can offer in service to others with the best of who they are through looking out. I dont think its an either/or when it comes to Affinity or Ability, but it can be a both/and process. Anyway, take a read and I would love to hear your thoughts.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:10:35 +0000
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