Ask God, “Lord, what do you want me to do today?”. Or better yet, the night before, ask him, “What do you want me to do tomorrow?” And then listen. He will tell you if you listen carefully enough. Through some Scripture verse, or some subtle intervention only you can understand, he will tell you. We can modify that question and ask, “Lord, what cross do you need me to pick up today or tomorrow?” But it’s important to be intentional about it. We cannot know God’s will if we are not intent on finding it. It’s not going to just fall in our lap. Many of us are looking for something we could passionately devote our lives to. We’re looking for a way to show our love for something through suffering. This kind of calling is found through prayer because such a mission comes from God. And the most important part of prayer is the listening part.
Kilby is a freelance writing from New Jersey and managing editor of Catholic World Report.