Have you ever really asked yourself, "What is GOD's call on my life?" "What is my purpose?" "What was I created to do?" If not, you are not alone. I have learned that many people go to work and/or school, pick up their kids from school, go home, fix dinner, watch TV, go to bed and get up to do it all over again. Yet, in the midst of doing all of this, they never find their true passion. They never find out what GOD has called them to do and who he's called them to be in life. For some, the word "call" is often associated with ministry and being a minister in a mic. But dear heart, your call may not necessarily involve being a preacher and that's okay. Every one has their own distinct ministry in that you have your own gifts and talents that you bring to the world. Yours may be serving others, encouraging other people, teaching children, playing an instrument, controlling media at your church, or organizing events.
If you're a teacher, perhaps your call is to children and creating future leaders. If you're a lawyer, perhaps your call is to bring forth justice in the judicial system. If you're a doctor, perhaps your call is to help heal others and help them through medical situations. If you work in a bank, your call may be to help people manage money. Or perhaps you're working somewhere right now where you don't feel like you're walking in your call at all. You may say, "I work at Starbucks...that's not a career so it can't be my call." I disagree. Though Starbucks may not be your desired life-long career, your call at the job is to connect with people and share the love of CHRIST in everything you do. If you work at a particular place, the light and love of JESUS should follow you. At each season of your life, you will find that GOD has given you a purpose for why you're there at that particular time. Even if you're working a job temporarily, I encourage you to ask GOD "Why am I here?" "What is your purpose for me here?"
Once you understand your true calling, you can then understand how to connect with someone else's. It is essential for you to know your call before marriage because who you marry is essential! Your call must be connected to that of your spouses in order for you both to have maximum fulfillment in your marriage. For my husband and I, we knew when we were courting that we both had a passion for ministry and youth. We were both ministers and we knew that the call on our lives was to impact the lives of others by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm passionate about women's ministry and empowering young women at a young age and beyond. My husband is passionate about empowering young men and ministering to men at all ages, and we both desire to pastor a church where we can build relationships and help people grow in CHRIST. My long-term career goal is to become a judge in the juvenile court system after serving as an attorney for juvenile offenders and domestic violence victims. In addition, I want to start a non-profit organization with multiple locations for youth and victims of domestic violence around the world. In alignment with that call, my husband currently works as a Program Director where the mission of the organization is to defend fatherless teens through life-on-life relationships. At first glance, you may say "Wow! Your calls definitely connect but my spouse/future spouse and I don't have that!"
I encourage you and your spouse/future spouse to pray about your passions and purpose. If you are a praise dancer and he's a worship leader, your calls are indeed connected: You both love worship and desire to lead people into the presence of GOD. If you are a social worker for high-schoolers and he works as a personal trainer, you may feel like your calls aren't connected, but go beyond the job. What is your passion? What do you love to do regardless of being paid? If you both have a heart for people, that may be your call. If you have a desire to uplift and inspire people through fitness and healthy living, that may be your call. If you both love to work with children and help them succeed, that may be your call. Whatever it is, find out and move forward with pursuing it!
In the Bible, in Genesis 2:4-3:24, God created Eve for Adam because their calls were connected. God brought them together to bring more glory to himself. If you notice, Eve wasn't created and then immediately afterwards quoted in the Bible saying, "I really don't want to be out here. This is just NOT for me." She was connected to what GOD had called Adam to do and she did it fully. If you look at Abraham's wife, Sarah, Boaz's wife, Ruth and even Queen Esther, you will see that they connected with their husband's calls and followed wholeheartedly. Likewise, their husbands connected with them and they were in sync with their dual purpose.
It may seem difficult at first to understand why GOD has called you and your spouse/future spouse together. But don't be dismayed. Pray about it! The Lord is listening and eager to give you guidance and direction. Find out what the Lord is saying about your joint purpose and call together as one unit. It will be an amazing experience to embark on the journey together for GOD's glory. Matthew 7:7 says, ""Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Go to the throne of GOD boldly and ask him what he's called you to do. And if you already know what GOD has called you to do- get busy! The Bible says, "Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few ~ Matt. 9:37. This means that there are plenty of people who need CHRIST, but the people working to lead them to him are few. The world needs you! Whatever you call is, connect to it, plug in and give it your all.
Nuggets to remember:
1) Every one has their own distinct ministry in that you have your own gifts and talents that you bring to the world.
2) If you're not sure about your purpose and call, pray and ask GOD to reveal it to you.
3) Your call must be connected to your spouse's, even if outside of your careers, in order to have maximum fulfillment in your marriage.
4) Once you find out what your call, passion and purpose is, connect to the call and give it your all! There are lives waiting on you and your spouse to impact the world.
God Bless!
~ CW
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