I was pondering over Romans 8:28 this past week which says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love Elohim, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

Loving Elohim is expressed by guarding His commands, as the Messiah stated in John 14:15. In addition, I also desire to have an intimate relationship with my Creator, which becomes a bit more nebulous. At this point, I feel I can say that I do love Elohim.

What about being part of those who are “the called according to his purpose”? If this is strictly denoted as those who are ‘working out their own salvation with fear and trembling’ then I can say that I am absolutely part of this group.

However, is it possible this has a wider connection to those who choose the Father’s purpose in deciding their career and bigger focuses in life? I thought long and hard about this and here are my conclusions:

1. Whether or not being called according to His purpose means seeking His specific will for your career, loving Him would certainly involve that. So, yes, I do believe you should seek His specific will for your life and career. This would only be expected if you are a servant of the Most High.
2. Seeking His will for your life happens first in a general way. Many people resort to mystical procedures to ‘find the Father’s will.’ However, before we need anything personal, we should first just try to follow the commands of Scripture. Do this personally and consistently. Decide what paradigm of interpretation you use to categorize and understand what is written.
3. If you find yourself asking what His will is for your life and are already involved in a career, feel free to remain in that career and glorify Elohim through it. Bloom where you are planted. The Apostle Paul said in I Corinthians 7:20, “Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.” Unless your career choice is clearly immoral, such as being an abortionist or a prostitute, don’t feel you need to run off in search of some ‘new calling’ by the Lord.
4. If you are just starting out, I see nothing better than to ask the 3 questions I mentioned in a previous post. The Father gave us natural strengths and desires, and we will develop a fuller understanding of what the world truly needs (from the Father’s perspective) if we have been following His commands passionately.

When I first thought about the Father’s will in conjunction with my career choice, I thought I might have to revise my 3 questions to include that or create a fourth question. However, I realized that I either know the Father’s will or I do not know it. If I know it, then obviously I should follow that and no other questions or considerations need be in the equation. But if I do not know His will, I believe the method outlined above is better than frantically trying to discern it through experiences, coincidences, or random Scripture passages. Casting lots is a Biblical method for discerning the Father’s will, but I would only use it in major decisions as a last resort to choose between two or more equally desirable choices.