120 | How To Chase After Your Calling (Not To Be Confused With Your Purpose)

Key Takeaways: 🔥 1. Your Purpose Is Fixed — Your Calling Is Flexible Let’s settle this first. The Bible is clear about your purpose: 📖 “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31 Your purpose is to glorify God. That never changes—no matter your season, job, or title. Your calling, however, is: The skills you use The problems you solve The people you serve The assignments God entrusts to you over time Truth punch: You don’t need to “find” your purpose. You need to express it through obedience. Calling answers how. Purpose answers why. 🧠 2. Why Calling Feels So Confusing for Introverted Women Identity moment—this matters. Introverts tend to: Overthink decisions Internalize pressure Delay action until things feel “right” So instead of chasing calling, you analyze it. You ask: “What if I choose wrong?” “What if this isn’t what God wants?” “What if I miss it?” Sharp insight: Calling is rarely revealed through contemplation. It’s revealed through participation. 📖 Psalm 119:105 — “Your word is a lamp to my feet, not a floodlight to the future.” God gives light for the next step, not the whole staircase. 🛑 3. You’re Not Waiting on God — You’re Waiting on Certainty This is where many believers get stuck. You say: “I’m praying about it.” But what you really mean is: “I don’t want to move unless I can’t fail.” Truth punch: Faith doesn’t eliminate risk—it responds to God despite it. Biblical calling always required movement: Abraham left before knowing the destination Peter stepped out before the water felt solid Esther spoke up before safety was guaranteed 📖 Hebrews 11:8 — “By faith Abraham obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” 🧰 4. Your Skills Are Not Random — They Are the Vehicle Here’s where many Christian women minimize themselves. You think: “It’s just something I’m good at” “Other people can do this better” “This doesn’t feel spiritual enough” But Scripture says otherwise. 📖 Romans 12:6 — “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” Your calling is not separate from your skills. It flows through them. Calling = the means by which you glorify God. Teaching. Writing. Coaching. Organizing. Creating. Leading. Building. God doesn’t waste gifts. He deploys them. 🌱 5. Calling Is Chased Through Faithful Action, Not Perfection Calling isn’t a destination you arrive at. It’s a direction you commit to. You don’t chase your calling by: Waiting until you feel ready Having all the answers Eliminating fear You chase it by: Saying yes to what’s in front of you Being faithful with what you already have Adjusting as God redirects 📖 Proverbs 16:9 — “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Movement invites refinement. Let’s Take Action: 📝 Step 1: Separate Purpose from Calling Write this down: My purpose: To glorify God My current calling may look like: (list skills, opportunities, burdens) This removes pressure immediately. 🧠 Step 2: Inventory Your Skills Ask: What do people already come to me for? What feels natural but impactful? What problems do I feel responsible to help solve? Those are clues—not coincidences. 🚶 Step 3: Take One Obedient Step Not the whole plan. Not the forever decision. Just: One post One conversation One offer One act of service Clarity follows obedience.