We are not primarily called to do something or go somewhere; we are called to Someone.
We may at times be unemployed, but no one ever becomes uncalled.
Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations
In terms of distance, the prodigal's pigsty is the farthest point from home; in terms of time, the pigsty is the shortest distance to the father's house.
Either we conform our desires to the truth or we conform the truth to our desires.
We betray our modern arrogance and forget the place of mystery in God's dealing with us.