But what is that? Well, let’s start with our primary calling. When God calls us in Scripture, he is normally calling us to salvation. As in, Romans 8:30, he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; “Those those he justified, he also glorified.” Os Guiness has a great working definition of primary calling: primary calling as followers of Christ,” he “Our says, by him, to him, and for him.” We are called Christ, 2 by “is Thessalonians 2:14, called you to this salvation through our gospel, so “He that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” To Christ, Romans 1:6: you also are among those who are called to belong to “And Jesus Christ.” For Christ, Ephesians 2: we are God’s handiwork, “For created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” So what is God calling for you? Primarily, he’s calling you to himself. To be saved from your sin that you might bear witness to his glory. If we’re going to avoid the twin dangers of idle/idol, we must remember that our primary calling is to God. first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and “Seek all these things will be given to you as well.”—Matthew 6:33. Secondary Callings Now, as called to God, what are we to do? Serve him in every arena of life. Those are our secondary callings. We can see that in the verse from Ephesians 2 that I just quoted. We are called by God unto salvation—that we might God do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
But what is that? Well, let’s start with our primary calling. When God calls us in Scripture, he is normally calling us to salvation. As in, Romans 8:30, “Those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Os Guiness has a great working definition of primary calling: “Our primary calling as followers of Christ,” he says, “is by him, to him, and for him.” We are called by Christ, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, “He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” To Christ, Romans 1:6: “And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” For Christ, Ephesians 2: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” So what is God calling for you? Primarily, he’s calling you to himself. To be saved from your sin that you might bear witness to his glory. If we’re going to avoid the twin dangers of idle/idol, we must remember that our primary calling is to God. “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”—Matthew 6:33. Secondary Callings Now, as called to God, what are we to do? Serve him in every arena of life. Those are our secondary callings. We can see that in the verse from Ephesians 2 that I just quoted. We are called by God unto salvation—that we might do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. God
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