Vocation

Vocation. One little word, one big change. Our culture today insists that we find our purpose, our one true passion. We find ourselves questioning whether we have achieved that or not. Often we come up short as we look at our ordinary lives. Do they really matter? Are we really making a difference? Should we be doing more or something else. Vocation is the teaching that God places in front of us the people or "neighbors" that need our help. Cooking dinner for our family, spending time with our elderly parents, even changing our baby's diaper are all examples of vocation. Those small, simple acts that we sometimes find boring or mundane are how we serve our neighbor. We are not called to serve the whole world at once, rather those who cross our paths and need our help. This is a totally freeing concept in our attempts to do it all. It allows us to slow down just a little and savor those acts of kindness we do for others. Being important is not what matters, rather it is doing things of importance to those who God puts in our path. Take time today to notice your neighbor, who actually lives right in your own home, and know your everyday acts are enough.