Vocation, or, To what life and work does God call you? (2)
This article by Russell Dykstra explores how believers can discover God's specific calling for their vocations, grounded in the Reformed doctrine of divine sovereignty and providence. Drawing on the Heidelberg Catechism and the Reformed Marriage Form, the author provides practical guidance for parents and youth seeking to understand God's will regarding work and life calling, with particular attention to how financial considerations and family obligations factor into vocational discernment.
Previous article in this series: March 15, 2018, p. 269. The truth of God's absolute sovereignty is beautiful and comforting to the believer. God leaves nothing to chance. This is embedded in the Reformed believer's confession of his greatest comfort: "I am not my own, but belong body and soul, in life and in death, to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ." This same Jesus, "so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things must be...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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