TYPES OF CALLINGS

A calling is a deep sense that you are meant to do something specific with your life—something that aligns with a greater purpose, often believed to come from God or a higher source. It’s more than just a job or a talent; it’s a mission

that gives your life meaning and direction.

In a spiritual or biblical sense, a calling is:

• God’s personal invitation for you to join Him in His work.

• A path that often stretches your faith, challenges your comfort, and impacts others.

• Something that reflects both who you are and who God is shaping you to become.

  
  

Types of Callings:

1. General Calling:

   Every believer is called to know God, love others, and live righteously. (e.g., “Be holy, for I am holy” – 1 Peter 1:16)

2. Specific Calling:

   A unique assignment tailored to your gifts, experiences, and God’s plan for you. This could be a calling to ministry, teaching, leadership, creativity, business, advocacy, etc.

3. Seasonal Calling:

   Sometimes God calls you to something for a season—a role, a location, a relationship—to fulfill a part of His plan.

   
   

Signs of a Calling:

• A persistent tug in your spirit.

• Doors opening in unexpected but aligned ways.

• Confirmation through Scripture, prayer, or godly counsel.

• Resistance or fear (like Jonah), but also a deep sense of “this is what I was made for.”

Jonah’s story is a classic example of calling: God gave him a clear mission, and even when he ran, the call didn’t go away—it followed him. That’s what callings do.

Would you like help discovering or clarifying your own calling?

A calling is a deep sense that you are meant to do something specific with your life—something that aligns with a greater purpose, often believed to come from God or a higher source. It’s more than just a job or a talent; it’s a mission that gives your life meaning and direction.