Quotes about Calling
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.
— Teresa of Avila
I am not a good example of an urban pastor. Because of the way I believe God calls me to use my time, I don't have significant relationships with most of my neighbors.
— John Piper
Your work is not your job. Your job is what they pay you to do; your work is what you were born to do.
— Myles Munroe
I cannot understand how any man or woman can believe in the Lord's coming and not be a missionary, or at least committed to the work of missions with every power of his being.
— AB Simpson
I am not tired of my work, neither am I tired of the world; yet, when Christ calls me home, I shall go with gladness.
— Adoniram Judson
Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation.
— Aristotle
God has to work in a man before He can work through a man.
— Leonard Ravenhill
Thus the call to follow Christ always means a call to share the work of forgiving men their sins. Forgiveness is the Christlike suffering which it is the Christian's duty to bear.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In working out our callings, we are to perform for one audience, the audience of One.
— Os Guinness
Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.
— Mother Teresa
God doesn't work on sense; He works on grace. God called you, and God called me. He knew what He was doing.
— Beth Moore
The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.
— Steven Pressfield