Review: God At Work By Gene Edward Veith Jr.

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It is understandable that everyone has a different view on the world. At an early age I was asked what I want to be when I get older. Of course my answer was I do not know. As time progressed and I became a teenage/senior in high school I had developed an answer to the question. Needless to say, once I reached adulthood my answer changed yet again. My answer to the question is whatever God created me to be.
In the book entitled “God at Work” by Gene Edward Veith Jr., I was reminded that there are various callings in life. Those callings are also known as gifts, talents, and blessings. Veith identified those callings as “a worker, in the family, a citizen, and in the Church.” The Bible mentions in Jeremiah 29:11 New Living Translation (NLT),
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There are various people in this world as well as dilemmas that will challenge my faith or even attempt to persuade me otherwise. As long as I know that God is in control of my destiny I have nothing to worry about, nothing to fear, and nothing to run from. Deuteronomy 31:6 New Living Translation (NLT) states, “So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” I just have to keep myself focused on the ultimate goal which is being righteous and doing right by God. Unfortunately, there are some people in this world also created by God that are none believers. Those people tend to be identified as antichrist and as children of the world. 2 John 7 New Living Translation (NLT) confirms, “I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.” With the many miracles God perform there should be no question nor any doubt about His existence. It is because of God the reason we are alive, we have what we have, we are where we are in life, and we have the capability to …show more content…
I utilize my callings to provide a living and a Christian experience for my family. By putting my callings into actions I am following one of God’s covenants as Genesis 1:28 New Living Translation (NLT) say, “Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” I believe that God covenant still exists in this world today because there are many people who still have “faith” including myself and my family. My family and I are strong, faithful servants of God. I have learned to teach and show others the right way through this world. God is the right way to have a freedom from

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