Welcome to CareerCall! In addition to sharing faith-based books, we hope this international blog and devotional will provide encouragement to all believers in their primary career and calling to fulfill the great commission within our homes, the church, the marketplace and amidst a watching world. Additional posts provided on Instagram and Twitter: @DaganSharpe There was a time my life …
When Disillusionment Is Good
Have people ever let you down? Have you ever let yourself down? No matter what it is, if it is if the world, we will always be let down - eventually. Why? Because new things lose their luster, new thrills lose their flutter, and eventually, new places become common. This reality can be quite discouraging …
It’s About The Ride – Not Just The Destination
Completing my do to lists provides great satisfaction. I enjoy getting my check lists done. However, this keeps me in a state of focusing on the completion of a task and goal, which often results in me missing out on the joy that can be found in the process. In my hustle to get things …
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ReBalancing Work Purpose
Our work matters, but so often we can lose the greater things for the lesser when our perspectives go askew. For example, I recently heard some of the best advice shared on how a young person, or older, can determine the type of work they should go into. Quite simply, in prayer, consider what great …
“Yearnings Versus Earnings”
There's a bumper sticker that reads, "I'm starving on the salary I once dreamed of". Funny how that can happen - I see it all the time. People yearning for more, eventually earning more, and then being no better off than they were before financially, because they continue to spend every penny. In fact, their …
The Surrender Adventure
Can genuine believers in Jesus Christ be saved yet still live worldly? Only God knows our hearts, but I do know I did not fully experience the peace and abundant life Jesus promises believers until I committed to surrendering my mind, heart, and daily life to Him. I was "a believer", but did not choose …
Getting Out Of Our Own Way
As the saying goes, our worst enemy is often ourself. For example, whenever we allow pride, envy, greed, worry, and insecurities to get their way in our hearts, the long term results never end well. I know that's definitely true for me. These things disrupt our relationships, families, careers, churches, and the list goes on …
Cynic, or Wounded Optimist?
I have to admit I struggle with cynicism at times. Like most everyone else in life, I have faced my fair share of betrayal, rejection, ridicule, and failures. As a result, the optimist in me that always hopes for the best in others, myself, and circumstances is often let down. This leads me to create …
