Chambers went on to say, “It cannot be stated definitely what the call of God is to, because His call is to be in comradeship with Himself for His own purposes, and the test is to believe that God knows what He is after.”
We tend to look for a definitive activity, position, or place that we can call “God’s will” for our lives. We want a precise, easily understandable answer to the question, “What am I supposed to do with my life?” But we are never offered that in Scripture. What Scripture does say is that God “will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go” (Ps. 32:8) and that He “is producing in you both the desire and the ability to do what pleases him” (Phil. 2:13 ISV). God’s calling on our lives is far more mysterious than methodological, and mystery is something we don’t handle very well.
The mystery in our lives surfaces in questions like:
I’ve always loved photography ... what does that have to do with my life and work?
I was perfect for that position ... why was I not chosen?
Why has this person come into my life?
Why does everything in my life seem to be on hold right now?
Why hasn’t God intervened in this situation?
Why does this keep happening?
