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Growing up, you may have thought that being called by God was something only missionaries, pastors, nuns, and other full-time church workers experienced, but the Bible says every Christians is called to service (Ephesians 4:4–14; see also Romans 1:6–7; 8:28–30; 1 Corinthians 1:2, 9, 26; 7:17; Philippians 3:14; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 1:3). Anytime you use your God-given abilities to help others, you are fulfilling your calling. The Bible says, “Now you belong to him . . . in order that you might be useful in the service of God” (Romans 7:4 TEV). How much of the time are you being useful in the service of God? In some churches in China, they welcome new believers by saying, “Jesus now has a new pair of eyes to see with, new ears to listen with, new hands to help with, and a new heart to love others with.” Today on PurposeDriven.com <http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2005&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=131417&trkid=ddnews> Feeling Empty?<http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2006&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=131417&trkid=ddnews> Saddleback's Doug Fields on how to refuel with God » MORE<http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2007&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=131417&trkid=ddnews> <http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2008&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=201771&trkid=ddnews> Don't Fight God<http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2009&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=201771&trkid=ddnews> How to let God take control » MORE<http://rdstrongmail1.com/track?type=click&mailingid=242100&messageid=44000&databaseid=66600&serial=1222912332&[email protected]&userid=54739&extra=keycode=&promokey=EPD00562&execution_nbr=24&&&2010&&&http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=201771&trkid=ddnews> Missed out on one of the Daily Devotionals? 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