52: Living With Purpose – How Do I Recognize God’s Call on My Life?

How do I recognize God’s call on my life?

Luke 5:1-3 (NLT)
1 One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.  2 He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.  3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water.  So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

Luke 5:4-5 (NLT)
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”  5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing.  But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”

Luke 5:5-7 (NLT)
5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing.  But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”  6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!  7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

Jesus often uses our to do his .

Luke 5:8-11 (NLT)
8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me — I’m such a sinful man.”  9 For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him.  10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.  Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid!  From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”  11 And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

God won’t show you your until you show Him your .

Luke 5:11 (NLT)
11 And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

1 Peter 1:14 (NIV)
14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

Obedience + Time = Calling

Our may be keeping us from our .

1 Peter 1:15-16 (NIV)
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 2:9 (NLT)
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people.  You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession.  As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

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