Finding my vocation. Trying to understand God’s calling

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Hi all, I am currently thinking a lot about my vocation. Recently, I have considered whether or not God uses mental motivation to call you to your vocation. For example, when I am doing something arduous such as landscaping, and I think about getting married, I receive a push of motivation and hope. Could these be a way that God is calling me to marriage? Or does it mean little or nothing? Thank you all!

P.S. It may be essential to note that I am a male.
 
Love unites not only hearts, but wills. This is why conformity to the Will of God is a sign of true love for God. I would concentrate, rather, on how I am to serve Him.

The meeting of one’s spouse is out of one’s control. Events are more than likely to be the only way to meet them. Then, when they have been met, one will know it.

Anxiousness about one’s Vocation is never a good sign. In your particular case, I would have said, “If that’s what you want for me, I am here.”

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It’s been my experience that some folks get so wound-around-the-axle about a possible Vocation, that they miss the point of the call.

Your Angel Guardian knows what your Vocation is. Give them permission to lead you where God wants you.

St Paul says to work out one’s salvation with anxious concern. That’s another way to say, “Keep your focus on God and shut worldly ways out of one’s heart.”

I’m sure other posters can elaborate on this.
 
I think that God does not cause anxiety and make it difficult for people to find their vocation, people do.
Either they fight it, or they overthink it, or they are trying to force something before it’s time. I think thT some people know what their vocation is while others will not know until they are older. Not everything is revealed to us right away. It may be that we need to experience more of life to find our way,

OP, I don’t know how old you are, but perhaps you just need to let more time pass, and live your life a bit more for things to become more clear to you.
 
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St Paul says to work out one’s salvation with anxious concern. That’s another way to say, “Keep your focus on God and shut worldly ways out of one’s heart.”
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Are you thinking that maybe this push of motivation is of the world? I didn’t mean to make the point that I am anxious. All I am wondering is whether or not this could be God’s voice calling me. By the way, I don’t mean to sound obnoxious or rude, I just want your advice, and I really appreciate it. Thank you all!
 
Also, it is important to note that I feel less anxious when I think of marriage in cases like these - it actually brings me peace and hope.
 
Have you visited with the Vocations Director for your Diocese?
 
Occasionally, although I do not feel a greater need to like some people do.
 
My point is that you need to live the life of a good Catholic Christian – your relationship with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is the ultimate in trust walks. Then let events show His Will. Concentrate on Daily Duty and your relationship with God. Whomever He puts in your path is another lesson in life.

By all means, get a spiritual director! Start reading the spiritual classics, and check in with a confessor when you encounter a fault.

I cannot tell you whether or not your peace from the thought of marriage is of God. I also don’t know your age. If you’re a young adult male, then working on your spiritual life while seeking a steady livelihood is what you’d need to be doing. Also, if you’re discerning marriage, take babysitting classes, and do some babysitting. If you do prove to have a married Vocation, there will be hormones to assist you with fatherhood. Then you’d follow your heart.
 
Thank you for your help! Yes I am a young man, and I am actually the fourth of nine kids(I’ve had plenty of babysitting experience lol). If I may ask, what does God’s voice sound/feel like to you?
 
It varies. Anything from a hint of a suggestion in my brain that would have helped substantially if I had followed it, to actual intervention. Other times, a word within; insights/memories; actual responses felt with the soul. I also have come to trust hubby’s intuition and insights, as well as that of my son.

In some cases, I follow the advice of St John Baptist de La Salle. He said that if the Lord wanted him to do anything, like a new project, he would consent to do it, but let the Lord act first. This way, he knew he was on the right track.
 
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