Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called one Lord, one faith, one baptism one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Be completely humble and gentle be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-6Īs a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. (© 2019 World Vision /photo by Jon Warren) 7. He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Scripture reading at Sunday services at United Pentecostal church in Malawi. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Matthew 6:33-34īut seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.Īnd to walk humbly with your God. Is it not to share your food with the hungryĪnd to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-Īnd not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” 4. “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: (© 2019 World Vision /photo by Wilson Cabrera) 3. Take up the cause of the fatherless plead the case of the widow. Speak up and judge fairly defend the rights of the poor and needy. Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Bolded emphasis added.) Old Testament verses about God’s calling 1. Here are 16 Bible verses about God’s calling for our lives, no matter who we are or where we live! When we contemplate what God’s calling is for our lives, those universal commands are a great place to start. God makes it clear again and again that we’re to love others, care for the poor, and live our lives in such a way that we point to the power of the gospel. You’ll likely find the same number of answers as the numberīut there is work that God calls all of us to do, and it’s laid out for us in the Bible. Plan for each of us, or is God’s call more general, with the details left up to
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