When Your Calling No Longer Seems Like a Sure Bet

by Emily Conrad



When I invest in my calling, I want that time and energy to appreciate immediately, my returns to increase in a steady, dependable manner.

Instead, looking back, I see a jagged line of returns.

By the way, in case you were wondering, the title image is NOT from my stats. My average daily viewers range from 8 (hey, friends!) to 45, depending on what service the stats come from. That's a fun discrepancy, isn't it? But I digress...

Regardless of what data I'm looking at to judge my effectiveness as a writer, signs of positive impact--page views, comments, shares, notes--spike and fall.

Sure, I seem to be growing closer to Jesus as the line of following my calling progresses, but am I making a difference? Am I reaching people? Does anybody care?

Whether your calling is in words or something else, you wonder these things, too, don't you?

Give up, Doubt says. Invest in a sure bet.
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