Grant Vissers | Calling and Character
Episode description
"It's not depth, it's not breadth, it's not knowledge... it's can you be consistent in your time spent with Jesus?"—Grant Vissers
Episode 63 of Spirituality for Ordinary People features an interview with Grant Vissers. Grant is a pastor at St. Paul's Leaksdale Church, a writer, blogger, and host of the Young Church Leaders Podcast.
Key Learnings
When trying to figure out a calling, a vocation, or a next step, listen to the people around you, but make sure that the ones you are listening to have earned the right to speak into your life.
"Competency will only take you as far as character will allow." — Carey Neiuwhof
Being called into community is a spiritual practice!
There is no one who has the perfect/right spiritual guidebook or practice.
Physical health impacts emotional health and each impact spiritual health
Things to Think About
What is the place of desire and/or fear in discerning calling, vocation, or taking a next step?
What habits are you cultivating that will allow you to run the race well into the future?
Spiritual Practices Discussed in this Episode
Community and accountability to figure out what practices will lead to consistency
Physical Exercise as a core practice
Reading through individual books of the Bible, reading the Psalms
Journaling / writing
Praying through listening to or playing music
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