The Salty Pentecostal

The Sword and the Stone: A Christian Perspective on Identity and Calling There’s a timeless legend of a sword in a stone—Excalibur—waiting for the one true king, worthy enough to draw it out and lead a kingdom. While rooted in myth, this imagery echoes a deeper spiritual truth for those of us walking the path of Christ. In many ways, each believer faces a similar moment—a divine calling, a spiritual identity, a “sword” prepared by God that only we can wield. But like the stone, it often feels immovable. Too heavy. Too impossible. Why? Because God doesn’t call us to the possible. He calls us to the miraculous. The Stone:…