Share post ->
Last night, I went to a friend, also a missionary, session on Missions. One of the exercise is to develop a personal calling statement.
Like Paul wrote in Ephesian 2:10:
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV)
Here’s mine (still a working progress):
For I, Cliff Tam, despite having a heart of a Pharisee, is redeemed and called by the Lord, to go after the lost of the lost in Mississauga.
A month ago, I developed a 6-day fever in Tanzania. I lost my appetite and had body aches. We tried one antibiotic, but it didn’t work. So, with some intuition and suggestions from other doctors, Wai Jia gave me another antibiotic to try. At the same time, we decided to
Writing this post is difficult so that I will lay it out there. I am worried some people may think I am judgmental or imply I am talking about someone. As I don’t want to point fingers at specific people, I aim to keep this post as neutral as possible.
The title is a handful. I often hear preachers compare ministry to running a marathon, not a 200-meter sprint. You have to look at your spiritual life for the long run. You have to be persistent, disciplined and persevere. As someone who ran a few marathons, I often don’t get
One Response
Kudos for a personal calling statement! It helps a person to focus on what God has called them to, which I think we lack nowadays. Experiment with it wildly, brother!