Looking for Direction
I've been thinking alot lately about my job and what the future holds for me. I have been praying about it and have gotten alot of advice from people on both sides of the argument. My struggle is to focus on what God wants, not what I want. I know that my first priority is to the Church and serving His body, but I don't want to be at a job where their just doesn't seem to be any long-term gain. I'm really close to making the decision to go back to school. But I don't want to do it, stubbornly, on my own. It is interesting to see where people turn to find direction. But what I see is more of people using something to justify whatever it is that they have already decided. I don't want to be one of those people. I want to have confidence in Christ that he will lead me where I need to go. Where I need to live, what I need to do, ect... I don't think I am there yet. Maybe I should read A Purpose-Driven Life. JUST KIDDING!! On another note, my Chicago Bears are rolling right now. Gotta big game this weekend against the Vikings. Hopefully we can keep it up. Later. DA BEARS!!!
posted by Brent Hitman at 2:05 PM
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You mentioned in your post the phrase "both sides of the argument" and I was curious what are both sides, and what is the argument?
What I see the scripture pointing toward is similar to what St. Augustine said, "Love God and do what you want." Of course "what you want" would then be shaped by your love for God.
The wrong perspective, the scripture points to is living your life in order to secure for yourself, "what you eat, drink, and wear". If you are making your decisions out of fear then you are not operating out of faith in the provision of Christ. But if you are joyfully anticipating new options then what is stopping you from making a change? I say put it before God and go for it!
What is sad, and I'm sure you know this well, are people who have no joy, people who merely seek to scrape by. They pray ceaselessly for direction, for jobs, or financial decisions and this distracts them from the revealed will of God right before them. I agree with Augustine, "Love God and do what you want." Nonetheless I’ll be praying for you.
There was a period of my life in which I had the utmost comtempt for Rick Warren and "The Purpose Driven Life." Thankfully those days are gone, but I do enjoy joking about it now and then.
Hey buddy, I hope surgery went well... unless you are going under the knife tomorrow, in which case I hope it goes well. See you on the other end.
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