Road to...?

I don't even know what to start this with. I'm basically writing this blog for myself, writing helps me let off steam and think clearly about things stressing me out. And this year has been SO stressful.

Finally passed my driving test, working on the job (I was called for an interview, so that's a step in the right direction!), have my schedule for my first year of college, but I still have no idea where I'm going.

"If God calls you somewhere else then go!"

Was a facebook post that I read about 10 minutes ago. It got me thinking. For some reason I want to be a teacher. But there are many reasons I also don't want to be a teacher. Teaching my Kindergarteners in Vacation Bible School this week has shown me a little bit of both.


I asked a very good friend and role model of mine "How can I tell when God is calling me to do something? People have always told me that you have a passion for it, but I have a passion for a lot of things."
His answer was:

Typically here is what I advise in this situation in determining God's will in life or for a situation:

1 - You know it cannot be in contradiction to God's Word.  For example - God would not direct a person to cheat even if the result seems good or if it seemed there was a good reason to cheat.  God remains constant, does not change or break His nature.  Hebrews 13:8 and Romans 4:13-25

2 - Prayer

3 - Gods People (What do other Christians think?) Proverbs 15:2 teaches that wisdom comes with a multitude of counselors - in other words ask godly people with experience and see what they think...

4 - Psalm 37:4 says to delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.  I believe that if you are in good fellowship with the Lord that your desire would line up with God's for you.  So lets say your desire is to be a teacher - Christian friends think you are gifted in that area and would do great, and you have prayed and really want to do it.  I would say that it is pretty much a "No Brainer" because it passes the 4 part litmus test.

If all else fails:

5 - Sometimes you just don't know or cannot tell.  In these cases I typically do what I think best with whatever information I have at the time - asking God to close doors if you are going the wrong direction is always a good idea.

I've also been constantly thinking about Haiti since we did some work with packaging food for orphanages in Haiti during out week at Caswell this past summer. I have a real passion for those orphans and for that devastated country, and every time I turn around something inconspicuous is reminding me about those kids. I have a feeling God may be leading me toward some mission work in Haiti, but I'm never quite sure about these things...

If someone happens to read this post, I hope that my mentor's words of wisdom will help them as they are helping me!