Is God Calling Me?

The word “Kaleo” (καλέω) is a Greek word found in the New Testament, and it means “to call” or “to summon.”

It’s been a year now since I first felt that tug in my heart—the kind that quietly stirs your spirit and won’t let go. A thought kept returning: “Go back to school.” At first, I wasn’t sure what it meant. Was it simply a desire to grow? A career change? Or was it something deeper?

Now I recognize it as a KALEO—a calling.

I’ve always had a heart for people. Over the years, I’ve served in different ways—volunteering with the Bus Ministry, helping teens through Youth Venture, advocating as a State Ombudsman for residents in nursing facilities, and now working part-time at Bliss Care Foundation, serving low-income seniors. These roles have filled my life with meaning, purpose, and deep compassion.

I’m content—as a wife, a mother, and financially. But lately, I feel the Lord stirring something more in me. It’s not restlessness. It’s direction. It’s a nudge from God that says, “There is still more I want to do through you.”

I started praying, asking God, “What does this mean?” I know I want to serve more deeply, in a way that blends my faith with my calling. I want to walk alongside people in their hardest moments—not just as a helper, but as a witness to Christ’s love and restoration. That’s why I began looking into Christian social work programs, and this morning, I took a step of faith and called Liberty University to ask about their social work degree. Just making that call felt like an act of obedience.

A recent sermon reminded me that sometimes God calls us into deeper waters—not because we’re unfulfilled, but because He’s preparing us to go beyond comfort into purpose. That resonated with me deeply. I don’t want to stay where I am just because it’s familiar. I want to be where God can use me most.

Isaiah 6:8 has been echoing in my heart:

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”

So here I am. Willing. Listening. Trusting. If God is calling me into this next season—to become a social worker, to serve through justice and mercy—then my answer is yes. With open hands and a faithful heart, I will follow.

 

 

 

A Prayer for Calling

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the still, small voice that speaks to my heart and the gentle nudges that guide my steps. You know my heart’s desire is to serve You and love others with compassion, wisdom, and humility. If this journey into social work is part of Your calling for me, I pray You continue to open the right doors and give me courage to walk through them.

Help me to trust You even when the path feels uncertain. Teach me to listen more deeply, to obey more quickly, and to walk more faithfully in step with Your Spirit. May my life be a reflection of Your grace, and may I always seek to lift others up in Your name.

Here I am, Lord. Send me.
Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.