Freshman Reflections From Belmont UniversitySample

Day 14 – Vocation Os Guinness said, “Deep in our hearts, we all want to find and fulfill a purpose bigger than ourselves. Only such a larger purpose can inspire us to heights we know we could never reach on our own. For each of us the real purpose is personal and passionate: to know what we are here to do, and why.” At Belmont we believe that God has equipped each of us with unique dispositions, talents and abilities and that we are all called to give ourselves to something bigger than ourselves. When we query the purpose and direction of our lives, we are asking questions about our vocation or our calling. Your calling is an invitation to live the life you are meant to live. You are called to become the person you were created to be and do the things you were designed to do. Although God has designed each of us for special tasks and assignments, his calling for us is much greater and more soul-satisfying than a summons to work. God’s call to us is an eternal one that encompasses and transcends our temporal activities. The Bible tells us that God has brought you into this world for specific purposes in his eternal plan. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that “we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Although God has a call for our lives, your calling will not just happen without participation on your part. These next four years are opportunities for you to expand your mind, develop community, and to seek fervently God’s call for your life. When we live into our calling, what we do is no longer work but it is an opportunity to live a purposeful life. AMY COLES Director of Student Activities