A call to priesthood is described as a strong desire to serve God that doesnot go away. The desire can be long term, gradual or recent. You may have felt it from childhood, it came suddenly after a life changing spiritual experience or it gradually grew over time. Some never wanted to be priests and kept resisting the urge but it never went away. You may be waiting for dreams, visions and signs which happen but sometimes God speaks in ordinary ways guiding you in your day to day experiences.

If you are wondering whether you have a calling for priesthood, you need to have a look at this article.

1. Admiration of other priests

You may find yourself thinking of priests you know and admiring their lives. You feel like that is the kind of life you would want to live. You smile each and every time you watch them preach or stand at the pulpit preaching the good news. This will probably be the beginning of your vocation.

1. You keep thinking about priesthood

When you are day dreaming or deep into your imagination, you imagine yourself as a priest. You may be reading a scripture or listening to a sermon and you feel like it’s been directed at you. This is probably God showing you that is what you are meant to be

1. You are attracted to things associated to priesthood

You probably do not want to be a priest but you love sharing the scriptures with others. You love serving people and you’re probably the one who is called upon to pray when a family friend falls sick. This may be a sign that you may actually make a good priest.

1. Affirmation by others

Whenever you talk to people about being a priest, they are not surprised by it. They encourage you and tell you they’ve always felt like that is what you were meant to be. You meet people for the first time and after having a conversation with them, they ask if you’ve considered being a priest. When this happens, you should search your inner soul and consider being a priest.

1. Desire to pray more

You find yourself wanting to pray more. You don’t do it because it’s an obligation but more because you feel that’s what you want to do. Whenever you have a problem, you first take some time and pray as opposed to talk to a friend as most people do. This might be God telling you he wants more of you.

1. You feel like you’re being pulled to priesthood

You feel a deep attraction to priesthood that you cannot explain. You try to fight it but it still remains deep within you. You may not have a desire for it but there is always that inner voice telling you that is where you are meant to be. When this happens, don’t be too quick to fight it. Give it a deep thought and priesthood may end up being the solution.

1. Feeling like you are not worthy to be a priest

This may seem like a contradiction but it happens sometimes. This is a sign of humility and appreciation of the priesthood. It shows that you respect it and feel like you are not up to the standards. This is actually good since you are open to being helped by God and mentors in your vocation and you won’t take it for granted. If this happens think deeply about it before you run away from your calling.

1. Support from your spiritual mentor

You may have talked about priesthood with your mentor. You have told him about your desires for priesthood and he has affirmed it. This is a sign that you should take things to the next level.

If you have several of these signs, that should be indication that you should think more about the course of your life and consider venturing into priesthood. The decision may not be an easy one since you’ll have to change some things in your life but first gather the courage to give it a thought. If that is what you have always wanted, then the signs should give you a go ahead to chasing your dreams.