GreatRidge Station

On reading Derek Melleby’s paper on Choosing a Major in college, it struck me that calling, direction, and that panicky sense of now what? are important pieces of our growth as human beings. I’m beginning to develop a little skepticism about one’s ability to identify his or her calling in life. In my experience, both personal and observed, calling unfolds– its revelation gradual rather than sudden; a gradual dawning rather than a sudden epiphany.

Where I am right now is a result of both dumb luck and divine blessing–and mostly the latter. I’m just thankful that I had the sense to get out of God’s way when he was up to something.

My word of wisdom to people who are trying to find the next step in their lives:

First and foremost, turn back to God and strengthen your relationship with him. The only way we will become more and more like Jesus is to spend more and more time with him. This is the essential of life. I’m stunned at the number of times that God has dropped opportunities right into my lap, not as rewards or out of obligation (In the words of Steve Taylor, “You don’t owe me nothin’”), but undeserved moments of delight. Following him more closely tuned my heart to be able to notice those moments of blessing.

As Os Guinness pointed out, it’s more important to follow the caller than the call. That’s a paraphrase, he said it better, and with more words.

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