Just what is our vocation and what does it mean? Some people would say that their vocation, or calling, is to be do what it is that they are passionate for. That needs to be taken a step further. It should be to bring us closer to the kingdom of God. This needs to be done in all that you do, no matter when or where you may find yourself, including doing what you are passionate about. It all comes down to being conscious that each and every decision we make either brings us closer to or pushes us away from God. Now I know some things may seem so minimal and inconsequential that we think to ourselves, "In the end, is this really going to have an affect on God's kingdom or whether or not I get into heaven?" The answer is yes, because as I said in a previous blog, it indicates whether or not you take God seriously, which is kind of a big deal; I don't know if you realize that (but hopefully you do). Also, if you do not practice your faith, you're in trouble, because the Bible tells us that faith without works is dead; although I cannot remember the exact verse that is from.
In the midst of all this we need to keep in mind who the glory is for. People are selfish creatures and naturally like to take all the credit for good deeds and accomplishments, even if on the surface they say "Oh ya, and I couldn't have done it without my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." I mean, I know some people actually do mean that, but there are others who I just think are flat our lying and everyone knows it. You can tell by the life they live. All they have accomplished is blemishing the name for those who take it seriously and truly believe. Sorry to be so cynical, but it's true. So, I would like to ask that those people just say "Ya this was all on me and I super amazing and nobody else could have done it better," I think that would be much better even though they would completely tarnish their reputations.
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