17. A personal and individual relationship with God is called a

is a vocation

Explanation: Vocation is one’s response to a call from beyond oneself to use one’s strengths and gifts to make the world a better place through service, creativity, and leadership.

A call from beyond oneself.

The concept of vocation rests on the belief that life is about more than me. To speak of “vocation” or “calling” is to suggest that my life is a response to something beyond myself. Christians believe this “something beyond myself” is God. But even people outside of this tradition often sense a call to serve others, to create beauty, and to do good in the world. A call may be experienced in many ways, including the following:

A sense that God is leading me to a particular task, relationship, or mission.

A deep desire to get involved when I am confronted with the needs of others.

A sense that a particular task or kind of work is what I am supposed to be doing with my life at this particular time.

Personal fulfilment that I experience as I am involved in a particular task or work.

The affirmation of others who recognize the work I am doing and the contributions I am making to the world.

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