. Vocation: Revisit the chapter on "Vocation" in Veith, The Spirituality of the Cross. Drawing on the chapter, define vocation, then reflect on the various vocations that you have now and how God is at work within them. Book is added in reference section

Perspectives on Vocations Vocation is defined as looking beyond the mystic and transcendent existence of God. It advocates the existence of God in routine life through doctors, workers, farmers, etc., being designated as the "masks of God". The doctrine of vocation was propounded by Luther, who explained the presence of God in our everyday lives. There are two kingdoms of God; the Spiritual and the Earthly kingdom. Vocation is attributed to the Earthly realm where God works through means and takes care of our needs. Reflecting upon the various vocations around me, family is the closest existence of God in the form of our parents, siblings, friends, and partners. Following that, our teachers are vocations as well. Farmers provide us food, doctors and nurses heal us, banks provide us money, employers provide us jobs, judges and attorneys provide us justice, the military and police maintain law, retailers, and investors manage our finances, the government and administrators provide effective rule, transport services help us in our commute, and finally, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, and all kinds of helpers are vocations in real life. God is at work within families to build love, trust, care, and relationships. God is at work through teachers to educate us, through doctors to heal us, through farmers to provide us food, through service providers to ease the difficulties of our lives, guards and protects us through able administrators, police, military, and judges. He shows his infinite love for his creation by assisting with routine chores and spreading love around them (Veith, 1999). REFERENCES Veith, G. E. (1999). The spirituality of the cross: The way of the first evangelicals. Concordia Publishing House.