Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-10
BY REV. J. r. QUINN, Pastor Central Baptist Church.

call to the ministry and seem to think
God has turned everybody else to run
at large in the world until accidentally
drawn into some profession. Such an
idea is absolutely false.
Business, commerce. states and nations
are all included in the divine program,
and for every righteous vocation God has
set apart some individual.
/ have tried to bring you face to face
with yourself. 1 have tried to help you
discover your own value and dignity. And
now, as you stand looking at yourself
measuring your capacity and contemplate
ing your possibilities, / further want you
to face the great fact, God calls YOU II
you miss that calling you miss all; you
miss the divine emphasis of your indi-
viduality; you miss the divine use OF
your ability; you miss the divine posi-
bilities of your life.
How important then, that you hear
Gods call. And his first call to you.
call He makes to all men, is that you
return unto Him and make Him king.
That call is issued from Calvary through
Jesus Christ: Come unto me-" ''All We
that labor, Gomez "let him that Is
athirst Gomez me that cometh unto me.
will no wise cast out"
This is Gods first call to you and you
must respond to it before you will be in
position to consider His call to any par
ticular vocation in life. God first says.
Come" then, Go. go here; go there, go
yonder."
But there are many in this kingdom
who have not found their place in lie
kingdom.
Many a saved man does not know
wherein he was called" Have you felt
the impulse of a divine call? Have you
the consciousness that you are in your
proper place on Gods program? Are
you asking, What is Gods purpose for
me?"
Then say, first of all, you must be in
the right attitude before God. You must
be in the attitude of prayer and yielded
ness, willing to obey when God speaks.
In that attitude study yourself and see
with what ability and gifts God has en-
dowed you. When you discover your
talent. however great or small it is, you
must use it, and not be coveting the tall
ents of other people.
David would not use Saurs. armor. 1t
was too big for him. He did not know
how to use it. He had a sling that he
knew how to use, and with it he slew
the mighty giant. The trouble is, too
many of us are trying to fit on ourselves
somebody else's armor. Our own little
sling is too small +hing for us.
Now, when you have discovered your
talent, look around and see where there
is a need or demand Tor II. F1nQ out
where there is need and what it is that
is needed.
THE INDIVIDUAL AND GOD.
THEREIN abide with God" Read the
text with the emphasis on the two words,
wherein and therein. LET each man,
wherein he was called, therein abide with
God" 1t is only as we obey His cali and
abide in His purpose that we abide with
God. If 1 am not in Gods appointed
place for me, 1 am out of harmony with
God. No life that is taken outside the
divine purpose is pleasing to God. What
ever may be your vocation, whether in
business, state or church, If ii is not with
in the purpose of God, your work is not
acceptable to Him. 1t is an abomination
in His sight.
realm of his purpose. Come within his
not only brings you into the abiding pres
ence of God, but you become a co-worker
with God.
What a glorious privilege! Man, in his
vocation, co-working with God in work
ing out the plan of the ages. Gods plans
cannot fail Therefore, if you are a CO.
worker with God, your life cannot be
failure. The devil cannot destroy your
life. The whole world cannot defeat you.
God and one man make a majority. If God
is for you. who can be against you?
Then. if you want the divine power in
your life, if you want God on your side,
make sure of your calling. Let each man.
wherein he was called, therein abide with
God"