Rev Bill

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Frederick Buechner

I thought of this quote as I read Scott Young’s post today on enjoying what you do.

So — do you feel called to do what you’re doing? Does it make you deeply glad — deeply happy?

Here’s a test Scott Young suggests:

Would you still do it if…

* You did it for free?
* You couldn’t add it to a resume?
* You couldn’t tell your friends you did it?
* You weren’t thanked or appreciated for it?
* Other people didn’t understand why it’s important?
* You couldn’t tell whether you were successful at it?
* You couldn’t use it to reach another goal?
* You couldn’t save your work?
* You can’t get feedback about it?
* Other people told you they didn’t like it?
* You had to undo everything, once you had finished?
* You couldn’t teach anyone else how to do it?
* You had to keep it a secret?
* You had to pay to do it?

If you can answer “yes” to most of these, you’ve found your calling. Thankfully, I have found mine.

Read Scott Young’s article here.

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