Calling is much more average than that, and that’s an incredible, liberating realization.Īs women who trust Jesus, we can rest in the soft, cushy pillow of God’s sovereignty. It is not some pressure-filled, grandiose thing that requires our perfect performance. Instead, Moana’s words reminded me that our call is closer and more tangible-more practical-than we often realize. That would be the exact same message I heard countless times growing up. I’m definitely not saying that our calling is buried deep in our hearts and we can find it if only we access it and believe it. In the song, Moana recalls the words of her grandmother about who she is and how her call isn’t out there at all, but it’s inside her. Ryan and I also enjoy the movie and our favorite song on the soundtrack is I Am Moana (The Song of the Ancestors). At that point, we must promptly turn it off. Our kiddos love the Disney movie Moana-up until Tekah (the firey, scary monster) arrives. The intent of the message may have been to encourage me in my faith, but it promoted more fear than faith because I was afraid of missing this “great” calling that God apparently had on my life.
They put a lot of pressure on me (what I do, how I think, how hard I work) rather than Jesus. The messages I heard (and believed) about my calling seemed harmless and encouraging, but in hindsight, they did more damage than good. I figured I’d know it eventually when I found it… It was something ambiguous and out there. Growing up in the church and having attended youth camps and conferences my entire childhood, I often heard phrases like, “God has a huge calling on your life!” or “You are called to greatness!” Calling seemed like such a big, grandiose word and to be honest, I had a hard time connecting with it.
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