The Call

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3

I have been searching scripture for quite some time to find out what God's word says about the calling He has for my life. I came across this scripture and it really stuck out to me. For one, it says "the calling to which you have been called"! That means that God really HAS called me for a specific purpose. But the more important part, in my opinion, is the rest of that scripture...humility, gentleness, patience, and loving one another to keep the unity of the Spirit. Wow, what an order for us Christians. Not only should we be living out our daily lives with the purpose Christ gave us but we should be humble, gentle, patient, AND loving. I don't know about you but I know there are often days when I feel like I have a reason to be angry, impatient, upset, or hateful. According to Ephesians 4:1-3, we should not only NOT be that way, but we should be EAGER to behave in a way that others will see Christ in us so that His kingdom is glorified. I have been trying to figure out "the call" for my life over the last few years and it's finally coming together. Now, I know it will not all be easy and I don't have it all figured out but I do know that obeying God's call is important and He will bless my endeavors and give me wisdom to be successful. I will be starting graduate school in 42 days and I'm so excited!