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Why is it important to answer our call from God?

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Why is it important to answer our call from God?

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It is important to answer our call from God because God knows whats best for us, and if we listen to him we will end up the happiest we can be.

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What am I most excited about in answering my vocation?

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What am I most excited about in answering my vocation?

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I am most excited about deepening my relationship with God and one day living with him in Heaven.

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After prayer and observation I feel like I am being called to the vocation of Holy Matrimony. I have always wanted to one day get married and have a family. My decision on my vocation was inspired by my parents. Seeing how much they love each other, my brother and I, and how they put the needs of us before their own really made me want to one day get married and then enter into the parenthood and teach the future generation about God.

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Praying and listening to God are the main ways to discover God's plan for your life. Saint Joseph is the saint of vocations. Praying the Rosary, listening to God, and saying 'yes' to his plan for your life.

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Men and women who are called to the religious life consecrate their lives to serving God and his Church. They devote their lives entirely to Jesus by doing this they become a living sign of heavenly reality. There are different types of religious orders. Some focus on the homeless, the poor, ill and different groups that need help in the community. While other types of religious orders pray and spend their time worshiping God and praying for the needs of the world. Today, there are two different types of religious communities- the contemplative order, who dedicate their life to prayer and the apostolic order, who dedicates their life to going out into the world and helping out in places such as hospitals, schools, and doing missionary work. I personally think that the religious life is very, very special. To dedicate your whole life to serving God and His Church is huge.

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The vocation of single life is unique because it can be a temporary vocation or a permanent vocation. The people that God calls to permanent single life discover in it the fulfillment and desire to serve God and others with a 'single' mind and heart. This vocation is different from the other two vocations because unlike married people, who are committed to caring for their family, and the religious who are responsible for taking care of the community and the Church, single people have freedom to serve God anytime, anywhere. A single person has the opportunities to live a life of selfless love for others.

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A vocation is your call from god, or your mission. There are three types of vocations: holy matrimony, singe life, and the religious life.

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The vocation of marriage is when a man and a woman promise before God and The Church to honor and love each other for the rest of their lives. Marriage is much more than two people falling in love. Holy Matrimony isn't complete if it's just between a man and woman. God must be present in the marriage. I like the image of the three legged stool, a two legged stool cannot stand on it's own, the two legs being the couple, but with the third leg, which is God, it's stable. God must be at the center of the marriage, and the center of our lives. The ultimate goal of every marriage is to grow in holiness and help your spouse get to Heaven. The vocation of marriage includes the gift of parenthood. Parents are the first examples for their children. When children see their parents living a virtous life that images God's love, they are more likely to live happier and healthier lives with God. The most important responsibility that parents have is to help and guide their child to the vocation God is calling them to: becoming a saint.

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God may be speaking to us in all kinds of situations. We can hear God's voice during times of prayer. We could hear him speaking to us when we have to make tough decisions. We also might hear him speaking to us through people such as coaches, teachers, parents, and our friends.

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God creates each one of us in his image and likeness, we all have a purpose and a mission to fulfill. Together, We share one purpose which is to share the love of God with others and help bring them closer to God. Each of us is called in a unique way to serve God and enlighten others with Jesus' love. Everyone is different and that's why it is important that there is more than one vocation. Every moment in our lives contains a call from God to enter more perfectly into the fullness of of his life, we should say yes. This is when free will comes into play. God loved us so much that he gave us free will. He always wants us to say yes to him, but at some point in our lives we think that we know better and we don't listen to him. It's okay to make mistakes, we all do. God loved us so much that he gave us Reconciliation, where we can apologize and continue on our journey to Heaven.