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This picture demonstrates the opposite of Roger Olson's belief. Since the beginning of high school, I learned and still hold the belief that God's will is more of a boundary and a correctly prioritized vision than a blueprint. God has much to say about who are are (as image-bearers of Christ) and what we ultimately value (His kingdom and the gospel) rather than what we specifically do for money. Our fear of "missing" a specific calling keeps us afraid and inactive-- not at all what God wants for us.

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"We are members of one body, but differentiated members, each with his own vocation." (Lewis, pg. 125)

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Dorothy Day— Luke 17:10 “When you have done all that was commanded, say, “We are unworthy servants. We have only done what was our duty.” 

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Dorothy Day— Luke 17:10 “When you have done all that was commanded, say, “We are unworthy servants. We have only done what was our duty.” 

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Throughout my reading of the article, I kept thinking of this clip from Hercules where the minions grovel at the feet of their master, proclaiming their unworthiness. The tone of Day's essay about Therese's life emphasized her understanding of personal weakness. Although the bent of this clip makes it sound like I disagree with Therese, I don't disagree entirely. I think there is a danger in glorifying suffering as an end in itself, but I appreciate St. Therese's dedication to her convictions and example of simple living that makes a stand against the purpose of many American christians' lives: visibility and grandeur. Luke 17:10 reflects Therese's view, I believe, on a necessary attitude towards life-- an attitude of humble faithfulness to God's call.

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“... The dear sense of unforgettable and still attainable things" (Wells, p. 211).
The main character had numerous opportunities to reject a life of success for the sake of success, yet he could not bring himself to  make the leap against what the world said was important.

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~The pure dedication emphasized by Annie Dillard’s essay reminded me of Winnie the Pooh and how he truly lived in the moment. He truly knew the pulse of his life: honey~

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"Now I have found the answer. I could now add outward to inward happiness." (Schweitzer, pg. 30)

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"but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do." - Deuteronomy 5:14

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Enneagram 2:

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" She must not hide her gift in a napkin; it was meant for the use and service of others." (Bronte, pg. 322)

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Will Weaver's autobiographical story about the young man with the undeclared major had me singing this song in my head all day. Listening to your heart and "living your truth" is a repeating theme in this culture, and it is quite tiring. But this essay captured my attention and made me root for the main character to major in English, which is what he loved.

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"Listen To Your Heart" by Roxette (lyrics)

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"It's more meaningful to die with sacrifice living a short and splendid life, than to live a long and steady one." -Aristotle

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This video highlights the irony of "working for a living", and specifically corporate America.

"Work is not a thing one does to live.. but a thing one lives to do. It should be the full expression of the workers faculties, where he finds spiritual, mental & bodily satisfaction - the medium in which he offers to God." -Dorothy Sayers

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Aristotle's thoughts continued in modern-day media.

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Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young (HD)

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Is a balanced life possible & preferable?

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Is a balanced life possible & preferable?

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"You should care about things in a way that makes it a possibility that tragedy will happen to you." -Martha Nussbaum

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"Seeing, then, that the responsibilities of life rest equally on man and woman, that their destiny is the same, they need the same preparation for time and eternity."
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

WOMEN MUST MAKE THE VOYAGE OF LIFE ALONE. -ECS

Ain't I a woman speech, delivered by Sojourner Truth, at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851. Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered her address in 1892 to the Congressional Committee. Both women fought for anti-slavery rights and women's rights during their time.

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*This song seems to reflect similar thoughts displayed by Achilleus… although this song is more complete because it includes the wisdom from faith in God.*

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".. that the call they heard was authentic, needing one the seasoning of time and the deepening of commitment, much seasoning and depending.." (Harding, pg. 397)

Hello God.. is that you calling me?

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Mary Catherine Bateson, "Composing a Life Story"

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Mary Catherine Bateson, "Composing a Life Story"

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Immanuel Kant: "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals"

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Immanuel Kant: "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals"

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"For as a rational being he necessarily wills that all his faculties should be developed, inasmuch as they are given him for all sorts of possible purposes.” -IK
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With many respects, I agree with Kant. Yet...

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“It [technology] is also giving us the opportunity to define our values and our direction.” -ST
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The premise of her TED talk was to address how our addiction to connection has really simply covered up our loneliness, enlarging it as well. At this, she suggests an embrace of solitude to regain ourselves, as individuals, families, communities, and societies.
This reminds of me Mark 1:35, which says of Jesus, " In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed"(NRSV).
As recorded in the Gospel of Mark, this was at a time when Jesus' ministry was really picking up speed. He had endured temptation in the wilderness (1:12-13), and already done healings and casting out demons, which quickly spread His name in the region in Galilee. Just prior to verse 35, Jesus had healed the mother-in-law of one of His disciples, which drew in quite the crowd(s) from the surrounding area.
In our lives, when things 'pick up speed', we scarcely like to slow down the momentum, especially when events and our efforts seem to be paying off for the best.
In the 'high moments' like Jesus was walking through at that moment, I pray that I and we remember to stop and come to the Father, in solitude to seek His face and peace.
We are reminded of who we are, of our call to know Him, and it can fuel our energies to love others... truly connecting with them.
I need to do this more. Yeah.

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Gilbert Meilander, "Friendship and Vocation"

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Gilbert Meilander, "Friendship and Vocation"

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"The Christian concept of vocation becomes degraded whenever it is seen primarily as a source of self-fulfillment."
"Anselm distinguished a divine disposition from a divine distribution. The divine disposition requires that we go where God wills, that we be obedient to his disposition, even if it should require separation from friends. At the same time, however, the divine distribution bestows the gift of friendship in our lives."
"God gives both the earthly bond of friendship, which enriches life, and the calling, which serves the neighbor."
"This problem is solved ambulando, or it is not solved; he suffers and admits it, but does not try to escape by turning away from human love to love 'God alone'."
"The tension between particular and universal love is "solved" only as it is lived out in a life understood as pilgrimage toward the God who gives both the friend and the neighbor."
"Augustine comes to terms with the life he himself would have loved, a life of leisured pursuit of truth among friends, and the life he actually lived as a bishop."
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I am thinking quite a bit about this...