6 Lutheran Life
I T STA R TS A T H O M E
As you consider your vocations, it's appropriate
to start with where you live—right in your very
living room. Take a moment to consider whom
you live with. Perhaps a spouse, child, parent,
or friend. What are practical ways you can love
and serve those under the same roof?
Vocational work at home means recognizing the role
you play in your family unit. Your very presence in this
home holds the potential for you to carry out the good
works God has prepared for you to do right here.
It means being generous when your brother wants the
last cookie and considerate when your housemate
picks the movie. It means being patient when your
child is behind on doing the laundry and slow to
speak when your spouse just needs you to sit and
listen. It means keeping family members in your
prayers and encouraging them in the faith.
Sometimes, though, we might think our
vocation—especially at home—is not as
important or significant as another vocation
outside the home. Don't believe those lies!
Luther consistently lifts up familial vocations to equal
significance (if not of greater significance!) as those of
seemingly holier or more socially appealing vocations.
