I wrote for my university’s newspaper, took classes on teaching English as a second language, and had a part-time marketing internship.Īs I began getting my feet wet in these career paths, I started discovering which I had a natural aptitude for and was truly interested in. After switching my major to English language and literature, I found ways to experience the different job opportunities for that degree. The apostle Paul advocates this idea when he instructs church members to fulfill their unique role and use their unique spiritual gifts ( 1 Corinthians 12).ĭuring college, I stopped stressing about picking the “right” college major and instead started focusing on my natural talent in writing.
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How to Say No … and Live to Tell About It. God has given everyone different strengths, and Mary Byers says that our “world needs for you to do what you love and what you’re good at because we’re not all gifted the same.” Byers, Mary M.
Rather than trying to find a verse that tells you which career path to pursue, find what you’re naturally skilled at. The answers to some of life’s decisions are woven into your very DNA, and God is simply waiting for you to recognize them.
His will can be found in your natural abilities. Rather, God would lovingly bring me to it. As I studied Scripture and asked for God’s guidance in my decision-making, I realized that it wasn’t my responsibility to find God’s will (insert sigh of relief here). Nothing?Ĭurious, I began to investigate this idea further. I remember staring at the computer screen in disbelief. I wrestled with this question repeatedly until I read an article that made a bold claim - that I didn’t need to do anything to uncover God’s will. And I really, really needed a clear explanation. As someone who grew up in church, I regularly heard the phrase “God’s will for your life.” But it became one of those phrases you hear so often that you know how to use it, but you can’t really explain it. Should I plunge into full-time freelance writing or stick with a dependable job at a marketing company?ĭuring these big life decisions, I wanted a concrete answer about what the right choice was. Less than a year later, I was terrified once more - about a career choice. What if my fiancé wasn’t really the right one? Three years later, I was terrified again - this time about marriage. I was scared to commit myself to one career. Heading into college, I was terrified of choosing a major.
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