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How do you currently encourage your students to find their God-given calling?
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I encourage my students to spend time in the talents that God has given them. I help them to grow and foster in those talents. I encourage them to seek out new things and to regularly stay connected with God, so they can hear His voice in their lives.
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I encourage students first to talk about those things that they personally enjoy doing. Depending on the age, conversations would be geared toward an inquiry/discovery exercise, such as asking how might their particular talent be used in “xyz” profession. How do they see themselves using the talents they have now in future years. Students should be encouraged to pray and search the Bible to hear what God may be revealing to them. Students need to be encouraged to talk about those things they believe God may be prompting in their hearts with someone else (Teacher, Church Pastor, Sunday School Teacher and/or parent(s) ). Hearing themselves talk about it, having an outlet to share and encouraging students to pray about it is vital. God does use people for his purpose to help individuals understand or process things that could be difficult to do without support.
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I encourage them to spend time with God in prayer and reading His Word. We discuss how God reveals things to us when we do that.
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I spend time focusing on their discipleship and sanctification. I strongly believe that God’s calling for us is to follow His commandments and ultimately glorify Him. If we are doing that, He will guide us where we need to go.
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I try to guide my students in finding what their God given talents are and how to use those for the glory of God’s kingdom.