Wasn't Moses called to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Wasn't Joseph called to save the people from a terrible drought?
Wasn't Jonah called to bring Nineveh to repentance?
Wasn't our Lord called to bring salvation to the world?
Seems to me there is a pattern here that we are called to good works. We are not called just so that we may happen to do good works.
is this some sort of SELF-FLATTERY? If not, then why bring up Moses, Joseph, Jonah, or Jesus? Most people are called to nothing, do nothing of any consequence, eat, consume, procreate an die without making a dent in this world. And even the earthly greats are given only the lip service after a few years.
Why didn't you mention Judas, and Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate, and every other kind of villain while you are at it? Aren't they JUST as important as the "good" guys?
So, if we are all called to do something, even nothing, obviously it is our doing that matters to God. If all those heroes you mention didn't DO what they were supposed to DO, then Jesus couldn't say "it's accomplished"! Works are everything. It's through the works of others that God accomplishes his plan, right? :)
Of course not. All men are called to good works and some choose to do them and some choose not to, but it is not a random process.