Questions to explore: What is the definition of calling? What are biblical characteristics of "finding" one's calling? Who comes to mind as examples of biblical characters who “found” their calling? What are sins that undermine our calling and we should be prepared to address? Definitions of Calling [T]he truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion and dynamism lived out as a response to his … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: “call awareness” w/o losing “Caller dependence”
Mother Teresa
Finding Calcutta: Find yourself in doing, not criticizing
Questions on the table: What are the spiritual principles for our attitude and our actions in pursuing God's calling? How are attitude, action and audience part of our calling? The Attitude of the Called Our eyes and our heart should be on our God. Criticism and cynicism do not have a place in our calling. Mother (Teresa) believed that criticism weakens our will to obey, and that our will is the only thing that God will not take from us. Mother Teresa wrote to her sisters, "It is much easier to … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Find yourself in doing, not criticizing
Finding Calcutta: Jesus’ Call to Us – “Follow Me.”
Questions for consideration: How do we identify and describe the various aspects of our Christian calling? What is the difference between the Christian understanding of calling to the popular secular use of the term? Introduction – Naming as part of our calling Kevin,who facilitated the class from which these notes are adapted (more below), and his wife named their boys in a manner to reflect their desires for them. The names also carried elements of who they were as parents -- traditional, respectable, … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Jesus’ Call to Us – “Follow Me.”
Finding Calcutta: Prayer and Our Calling
Questions as we enter the prayer closet: How do we understand the role of prayer in seeking our calling with the Father? In what manner do the prayers, spiritual direction, and ministry of Mother Teresa, offer some guidance as we seek to understand and live our own "calling by God." … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: Prayer and Our Calling
Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. . . . Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. . . . Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked (Psalm 84). Introduction – Praying the words of the psalmist Psalm 84 reflects upon a life's journey. … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?