“Paul describes God as continually calling us to His Kingdom and glory. His calling on our lives is not merely occasional. It’s continuous, ongoing, and all-encompassing. God calls us to His glory in all the everyday details of our lives (1 Cor. 10:31). He calls us to His Kingdom as the first priority in every situation, the defining outlook, motif, and driving force in every aspect of our lives (Matt. 6:33). Many Christians understand this. They understand that God’s calling is total and unrelenting. He does not call us once in a while or every so often. He does not call us when a really big project needs to get done. He does not call us through some crisis or in the face of some emergency. God is calling us into His own Kingdom and glory at all times, in every situation, in all our relationships, roles, and responsibilities. And, oh my, what a glorious privilege this is! The God of heaven and earth, Lord of nations, Ruler of all creation, Redeemer, Savior, and King – this God is calling us, calling us to enter His Kingdom and glory, there to be transformed in every aspect of our lives so that we lay down our lives at every moment for His service and praise. When this calling becomes a value in our consciences, it teaches us how to think and feel about everything else in our lives. All of life becomes an arena for knowing and serving God, a platform for enjoying and declaring Him, an opportunity to grow in and refract Him to the world. Everything in life comes to be defined in terms of our primary calling into the Kingdom and glory of God. Our time is the Lord’s. Our work is for Him, whatever it may be. All that we are and have, every moment and all our strength, are drawn, pulled, bent, inclined, and employed in heeding the calling of God into His Kingdom and glory. Set this as a value in your conscience, and everything about your life will change.” T.M. Moore, “Kingdom Values”, at colsoncenter.org
