Episode Details

God’s Calling or Proving Yourself? How to Tell the Difference

Are you following God’s calling—or asking success to prove your worth?

You may be working hard toward a goal that matters, but still feel pressure for it to work, impress people, or prove that you are capable.

The goal itself may not be wrong. But what the goal has come to mean about you may deserve an honest look.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to examine whether faithfulness or insecurity is driving your next step.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

1. How to recognize when achievement has become tied to your identity
2. How to separate failure from your worth
3. How to examine whose approval you are pursuing
4. How to take a faithful step without needing a guarantee
5. How to discern the difference between calling and proving yourself

THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK

1. If nobody were impressed by this, would I still believe it was worth doing?
2. If this doesn’t work, what will I believe about myself?
3. What would my next faithful step be if I didn’t need a guarantee?

TRY THIS EXERCISE

Complete this sentence:

“I do not need this goal to prove that I am __________. My next faithful step is __________.”

Make the second blank specific and actionable.

Instead of “figure out my calling,” try:

1. Schedule the conversation
2. Ask for wise counsel
3. Practice for thirty minutes
4. Apply for one opportunity
5. Write the first page

GROW ON PURPOSE WORKSHOP

Knowing what is driving you is an important first step. The next challenge is deciding what growth to focus on and what action to take.

The free live Grow On Purpose Workshop will help you create a clear, written 90-day goal focused on the man you believe God is calling you to become, along with one specific action to take within the first 48 hours.

The Workshop also includes one free private coaching session with Thomas to help you strengthen your goal, identify what may be holding you back, and prepare to pursue what God may be calling you toward well.

You can keep your answers private, and you will not be put on the spot to share.

Register here:

https://grow.pursuitofcalling.com/workshop

If this episode helped you, follow The Pursuit of Calling and share it with one Christian man who may be carrying pressure to prove himself.

P.S. You can follow The Pursuit of Calling on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B1TjaPvshJa1c7pmecMoK

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pursuit-of-calling-christian-identity-and-growth-for-men/id1700141705