The Third Direction

Thirdly, be sure of your call to every business you go about; though it be in the least business, be sure of your call to it. Then whatever you meet withal, you may quiet your heart with this: I know I am where God would have me. There is nothing in the world will quiet the heart so much as this. When I meet with any cross, I know I am where God would have me in my place and calling; I am about the work that God has set me. Oh, this will quiet and content you when you meet with trouble. That that God calls a man to, with that he may have comfort in whatsoever befalls him. God is to look to you, and to see you blessed if you are in the work God calls you to.

Third, make sure you have a clear sense of calling for every task you take on — even the smallest. When you are confident that God has called you to something, you can quiet your heart with this thought: I know I am where God wants me to be. Nothing in the world settles the heart as much as this. When I encounter any difficulty, I can say: I know I am in my proper place and calling — I am doing the work God has set before me. This will quiet and content you when trouble comes. Whatever God calls a person to, he can have peace in whatever happens to him within it. When you are in the work God has called you to, God takes responsibility for watching over you and seeing you blessed.