Are you carrying out a job or your vocation? I was at church on Saturday night and our pastor was talking about being a church without walls – that is, reaching out to the community and he clarified something that really hit home for me. Am I in a job or a vocation?
Job – what I get paid to do.
Vocation – what I am on earth to achieve . It’s where my gifts meet the world. It’s my calling in life!
Now this is why I want to set up a page titled Vocation 100 where I list at least 100 different possible careers with horses. If horses are your life, then surely they can be your vocation!
At the moment I’m carrying out both – working four jobs and saving for a house – 3 of these jobs are horse related; 2 I adore doing and would do 24/7 if I could! These are my vocations, the things I’m passionate about and feel that I can really bring something to.
Work is introduced in the bible in Genesis 1:28 –‘Then God blesed them and he said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” The words fruitful, multiply, govern and reign all conjure up images of work for me and successful work at that!
If you’re in your vocation already, I encourage you to not forget the blessing you have in doing what you love – many don’t! Yet.
If you’re in a job, carry it out with the same passion as you would your vocation. “Be diligent and hardworking – look for opportunities to become invaluable.” You should find rewards in this and/or opportunities to move up – maybe on towards your vocation.
“Vocation without vacation leads to vexation.”
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Hi Christine. This is great – and I feel very humbled to be quoted! I’ve heard that to have someone quote you is the highest compliment one can receive! God bless you. Rob
Hi Ps. Rob! I have to admit, I was so taken with the idea I wrote the start of this blog post in your service *whoops!* I didn’t want to lose the train of thought 😉
It was definitely a message I felt others should have access to!