Renewal is defined as resuming an activity or state after an interruption, or extending the validity of something, or repairing or updating something in disrepair.

Calling is a promise(s) wrapped in a request.

If we follow, we are offered the promise of a relationship with Christ.

If we follow, we are promised to be “made” by Christ.

1. Roles of daughters, sons, friends, parents, spouses and many others.

2. Available to meet the needs of others.

No one has a call that precludes responding with grace to the needs around us, whether it is toilets that need to be washed, children who need attention or a colleague who needs an empathetic ear. [from Courage and Calling by Gordon Smith]

3. Having our gifts, passions, and even weaknesses used for others.

Calling is where your deep gladness meets the world’s great hunger. [Frederick Buechner]

We get the promises out of order.

We embrace self-made over Jesus-made.

We get caught up in doing and forget being.

Prioritize callings based on public vs private

We think calling has an expiration date.