A constant question I've heard lately from freshman ladies in my dorm is have I really picked the right major for me? is this Gods will or just a hunch? is this going to honor Him?
Before becoming a student at Liberty I chose to spend two years as a student in a community college taking courses to give me more of an idea of what major to pick. Thankfully it gave me time to save money as well as decide on an official career path.
Now to say I didn't have indecisiveness within those two years would be a lie.
I honestly couldn't decide on anything I kept getting feedback from all sorts of friends and church family. I was involved in so many areas of the church and Its easy for me to get passionate about anything I join. Several recommendations for career choices I would get was photographer because I love taking pictures of everything, Mediator cause I'm usually the peacemaker amongst friends, and even social media because I post a ton of interesting topics or questions that cause people to laugh or think.
Then finally this past fall during my first semester at liberty I intentionally set time aside just to be alone. Everyday I decided to have thirty minutes of solitude where I would read one chapter of Proverbs a day until I finished the whole book.
Those were the most thirty one life changing chapters of a book I will ever read. It was as if I had finally sat down and read a manual of instructions instead wrecking my brain to figure things out on my own. As I kept reading about wisdom and guidance I would ask God for more of it specifically in firm decision making. Proverbs 16:9 says The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. This verse made it so clear to me I have a lot envisioned for my life but God is the one who will take me where I'm suppose to be and with whom.
Over winter break I read a book called True Love project by Clayton King
something he reminded me of that I encourage you to remember as well
is the moment you accepted Christ you chose to surrender all your visions,goals,and dreams.Clayton says the “most important question you should be asking yourself isn't where you'll live or work? or who you'll marry? but rather who is the decisive ruler of your life”.
That struck me deeply when I read it because it all comes down to giving God control and trusting for direction and guidance.Since I’m much older than all the ladies in my Quad through the good,bad,and ugly experiences I’ve gained a lot of wisdom in seeking God through my confliction of not knowing what to do.
One thing I've heard the girls ask is What's Gods will and what does he ask of us? Mark gutierrez in a book called "The Call" made that answer so simple for me “Obedience is all God asks of us.I thought wait what thats it wow here I was wrestling with this
just to hear that all I have to do is listen when God speaks and let him direct my path.It removed such a weight off my shoulders because all I have to do is have an attentive ear and seek Him with abandonment.
