I Studied the Word “Calling”… It's Not What You Think It Is

I didn’t plan this episode.I sat down to study Ezra… and ended up going down a rabbit hole about what it actually means to be “called” by God.As a woman who has searched for my purpose most of my adult life, this new understanding is changing everything for me!So this episode is different.It’s longer. It’s unpolished. It’s me working through what I’m learning in real time.If you’ve ever wrestled with questions like:What is my calling?What is my purpose?How do I know what God is asking me to do?Then I think this conversation might meet you right where you are.I’m talking about:What the word “calling” actually means (biblically)Why it’s not the same thing as the purpose you’ve been searching forHow God actually calls people (with examples from Scripture + my own life)And the part of calling we don’t usually want to talk about… the costThis isn’t a step-by-step guide or a teaching from an expert.It’s an invitation to think deeper, to question your assumptions, and to lean into relationship with God first.If this resonates with you, I’d genuinely love to hear:What do you feel called to right now? And how did you recognize it?Chapters00:00 – What is your calling, really?04:00 – Why “purpose” isn’t the full picture10:30 – Calling starts with relationship, not assignment18:30 – 6 ways God calls us (Ezra + real life)36:30 – The truth about calling (this changes everything)