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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jun 5, 2016 23:10:50 GMT
maybe thats a religious reference, I don't know for sure. My question is simple: If you feel/have felt that you were "called" to do something, how did you know you were being called? How did you know that this was something you were supposed to do vs just something that struck your fancy at the time compounded by whatever was happening at that moment in your life?
I know several people who are not religious who had the same feeling so this isn't so much a religious discussion so much as a how did you know for certain this was speaking to you and pushing you to do?
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 5, 2016 23:19:01 GMT
Perhaps it starts out as a passion and if you stick with it, it is considered a calling. Good question.
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Jun 5, 2016 23:33:55 GMT
Due to my spiritual beliefs of choosing my own purpose, I feel I know what my calling is when there's a balance of inner and outer validation going on.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 5, 2016 23:55:25 GMT
To me, it's when you feel compelled to do something and then everything else in your life aligns with it to make it happen. And it doesn't always last forever either. Sometimes what feels like a calling ends up being a stepping stone to something else, and if you wouldn't have done the first thing you wouldn't have been positioned to go on to do the next thing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 0:03:06 GMT
Perhaps it starts out as a passion and if you stick with it, it is considered a calling. Good question. I can't speak for myself but this is what my BFF would say. She went on a missions trip to Haiti several years ago and fell in love with the people there. Over the past few years she's gone back a few times and she's got three trips planned this summer. She's looking at moving there in the next year or so..probably for a few years. When she talked about Haiti and the people there, her eyes light up and you can feel the passion and love. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 0:10:19 GMT
That IS a good question and a fascinating topic. I'm very interested in how people see this.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 0:16:03 GMT
Some things just run deeper...it's like asking how you know your spouse is "the one". You just know.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 6, 2016 0:22:23 GMT
maybe thats a religious reference, I don't know for sure. My question is simple: If you feel/have felt that you were "called" to do something, how did you know you were being called? How did you know that this was something you were supposed to do vs just something that struck your fancy at the time compounded by whatever was happening at that moment in your life? I know several people who are not religious who had the same feeling so this isn't so much a religious discussion so much as a how did you know for certain this was speaking to you and pushing you to do? I feel like I was called to work with foster kids. It started when DH and I considered fostering a relative which, for a ton of complex reasons, didn't happen. Everytime I had contact or exposure to someone involved in the foster system (neighbors that fostered siblings, friends that adopted through fostering, etc.) I felt like it was something I should be doing. When I discovered our county's CASA program I knew I had found the perfect volunteer fit for me. The longer I have been involved, the more passion I have for the program and know this is something I will be involved with for the rest of my life. |
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jun 6, 2016 3:42:56 GMT
it's like asking how you know your spouse is "the one". You just know. I have to say that one made me giggle a little. I was 19 when I married. I knew NOTHING. I would say it took a few years to finally understand just how right he was for me all along. I didn't marry him because I thought he was "the one" however. Maybe something somewhere in me knew and I just didn't recognize it? Which would worry me as I try to figure out my place in the world now that he is gone. I found something that has been kind of just niggling at the edges of my brain but how do I know its really what I need to do vs me just randomly trying to find my place? Ive never had to think about it before. |
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jun 6, 2016 3:43:32 GMT
sorry for the double quote. Not sure how that happened  |
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Post by peasapie on Jun 6, 2016 3:50:18 GMT
For me, it was a feeling of being drawn to something so keenly that I almost had no choice, and when I was doing it, I felt wholly involved and fascinated.
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Post by pridemom on Jun 6, 2016 12:33:18 GMT
The Christian college I went to spent time discussing vocation and calling. It existed not to train ministers, but is a liberal arts college focused on vocation and equipping lay people. Every student took a class that covered cm vocation and calling in regards to using your God-given gifts and talents in a career field.
I have felt my calling is social service or helping fields. While the paycheck sucks, it's where I do best and feel most gratified.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 12:46:22 GMT
I'm in the middle of a process that is about "callings" and happens to be religious based. With that said, I agree with you that it doesn't always have to be deemed religious. One of the "definitions" I've learned has to do with how one identifies a "calling" vs. something you'd like to do: - It brings you immense joy, happiness, satisfaction overall
- It fits organically in your life with little effort...hard work but not forced effort
- Fruits of your "labors" are often seen by others, even if you don't always see it for yourself
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 6, 2016 12:59:53 GMT
I'm not sure you mean something as long term as a career. I am wondering if you mean felt called or the need to do something for no apparent reason, right then.
I have felt compelled to call someone and found out they needed someone at that moment. Intuition or calling, I usually heed it.
I thought I never would consider stopping for a disable vehicle, but I did once. It was a woman with a cast looking very distraught. I stopped that day. It was if I could not help myself. It's along story, but I called a tow truck and drove her home. She was really in need.
I try to listen to those callings.
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