Some people feel they have a "calling" in life. The Gospel of John states: "I [Jesus] came from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" (John 6:38). Are we sent too, or was only Jesus "sent"? Is the timing of our arrival here because of our human parents, or does it follow a divine plan according to what the world needs from us? Is there a reason that people such as Mozart or Gandhi show up when they do?
A1 In one of his parables referring to the kingdom of heaven, Jesus said, "Many are called, but few are chosen" (Matt. 22:14).
Why is this? As in Jesus' time, and even more so today, the blaring noise of material existence seems to drown out the quiet call of the Christ, the Christ that is within our own consciousness. We are every one of us called by the Christ to awaken to our true spiritual selfhood, to see through and to overcome all the limitations of material living. We are called to demonstrate our God-given wholeness and well-being. We've all been sent to do God's will. As the Bible assures us, "God is no respecter of persons," so that means everyone is included in this calling.
