What's your "calling"?

Maybe it's the things in ministry you just can't keep our mouth shut on. I've noticed, from time to time, that some friends of mine can't talk or write about ministry (postmodern or modern) without what could be described as:

Negatively Talking about their "agenda", which they keep hammering at and working into the conversation, no matter what the starting point is/was; a fanatic is someone who "won't change their mind and won't change the subject" (who said that first?)

Positively Speaking out of the calling that God has placed on their life, which comes across in their words, their actions, and that they just can't keep quiet about it; they're equally fanatical, but we admire their zeal

Sometimes, what looks like "hammering an agenda" may just be people speaking out of their calling from God - but because our calling from God might be in a different area than theirs, we can be tempted to view them as "fanatics", while we (of course) are merely humble & dedicated servants.

Without giving any examples other than myself, I recognize that I generally read Scripture and see all kinds of implications for "leadership" and youth/emerging ministry, and at times I can't figure out why other people don't see the same things, or at least get excited about what I'm trying to share with them.

Until I meet/hear someone with a different area of calling, which shows up in their speech/actions/writings repeatedly, and I think to myself "wow, are they ever on an agenda" -- and the Spirit gives me a loving (but firm) kick in the patookus to remember that they're no different than me. They just have a different piece of the puzzle.

I need their piece, and they need mine.

And for those trying to fathom "what is my calling", it really could be as simple as "what is it that you just can't shut up about?".