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1 " Many people falsely believe that if you want to be holy, you are not allowed to enjoy life...Holiness brings us to life. It refines every human ability. Holiness doesn't dampen our emotions; it elevates them. Those who respond to God's call to holiness are the most joyful people in history. They have a richer, more abundant experience of life, and they love more deeply than most people can every imagine. They enjoy life, all of life. "
― Matthew Kelly , Rediscover Catholicism
2 " We are not wise enough, pure enough, or strong enough to aim and sustain such a single motive over a lifetime. That way lies fanaticism or failure. But if the single motive is the master motivation of God's calling, the answer is yes. In any and all situations, both today and tomorrow's tomorrow, God's call to us is the unchanging and ultimate whence, what, why, and whither of our lives. Calling is a 'yes' to God that carries a 'no' to the chaos of modern demands. Calling is the key to tracing the story line of our lives and unriddling the meaning of our existence in a chaotic world. "
― Os Guinness , The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
3 " The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God's call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude. "
― Oswald Chambers , My Utmost for His Highest
4 " You cannot escape God's call on your life. He will pursue you to the ends of the earth! "
― Jim George
5 " Everything. Everywhere. Every moment. That is the scope of God's call on our lives, and that is the dignity our lives enjoy. "
― John G. Stackhouse Jr. , Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World
6 " As much as I loved the model of St. Francis, I realized that I couldn't afford to be poor, because unlike St. Francis, I'm not celibate. I was enlightened that God's call to me was not poverty but generosity and simplicity. And I had to go back to the lesson I learned from my parents: that is, simplicity. "
