One of my favorite shows to watch on a lazy Saturday is "Dirty Jobs." Essentially the idea of the show is to show this guy working in, well, the dirtiest jobs. The show is a great reminder to me of the doctrine of vocation.
Colossians 3:17: "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
"...The work of a Beethoven, and the work of a charwoman, become spiritual on precisely the same condition, that of being offered to God, of being done humbly "as to the Lord." This does not, of course, mean that it is for anyone a mere toss-up whether he should sweep rooms or compose symphonies. A mole must dig to the glory of God and a cock must crow..."
Here is the point: Sometimes we Evangelicals spiritualize what it means to be "called." As a result we end up thinking that only a select few are "called" while the rest of us just go to work. THIS THINKING IS ABSOLUTELY UNBIBLICAL! Every single one of us, as long as our work is not in direct disobedience to God's word, have been called.
Actually most of us have many different callings in life at any one time. For example: I am called to be a godly husband, called to be a godly father, called to be a godly citizen, called to be a godly Pastor. You may be called to be a godly mother, a godly driver, a godly sister, and a godly wife. Right now Christian, whoever you are, wherever you are, you are called. So live to the glory of God in whatever you're called to do. If you'd like to read more on this subject there is a great article by Gene Edward Veith on Luther's doctrine of vocation:
For a great movie that illustrates this idea of calling, check out the movie, "Chariots of Fire"
Quote from Eric Liddell (the runner in the movie): "I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure."
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