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In Ephesians 4:1, Paul pleads with believers to “live a life worthy of the calling [we] have received”. Every person who has received Jesus has been called by Him. We shouldn’t confuse calling with the gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit. The gifts may enable our calling, but they aren’t the calling in itself. Because all believers are called by God, no believer is a “celebrity”, and no believer is called just to cheer on others who clearly “have a calling”.  The calling of every believer is to receive (mercy, grace, kindness, the gifts of the Spirit, power, etc.) from Jesus, and then to serve others with what they have received. If it is dry serving Jesus, it is because we have stopped letting Jesus serve us. It is as we let Him serve us that we have something to give to others (John 13:8).Four12 Global Podcasts Daniel serves as an elder in Joshua Generation Church, South Africa. He is married to Samantha and they have four children. His other passions are 4x4ing and surfing.