A New Direction

When someone asks me, "So what are your plans now that you are graduated from college?" my answer is always a shrug of the shoulders and a simple "I'm looking for a job." 

When, actually I'm thinking to myself...I have no idea what I'm going to do with my life. 

But what I have figured out within the past few months is that having no clue is not as bad as people make it out to be. 

This is the only time in my life that I get to actually take the time to figure out my new direction and how I'm going to follow my dreams. I've done everything I was supposed to do to be successful up to this point and now it is my turn to decide where my success will be put into action. 

It hasn't been easy for me to decipher where I'm supposed go and what God wants me to do with my skills and talents. 

But lucky for me it was right in front of my face. YOUTH. SERVING. GOD. (not in that order, of course.)

Actually, yes in that exact order. YOUTH SERVING GOD. That is what I want to encourage and enable. 

I have been blessed with a job that does exactly that, the assistant youth leader at my church. Unfortunately, despite loving this job, I need more than just that job. 

I have some plans that have yet to be finalized and if all goes well, my life will change in many ways this coming year. 

Some of you might have some guesses as to what I have planned, but one thing I will tell you is that it is something that will enable me to serve God by serving youth. Stay tuned for when my plans are finalized. 

Despite having some plans for my future, it is God who is leading my life. And I have faith that God will guide me in the new direction that he has chosen for me. I am not worried or fearful about what is to come. God will take care of me. This realization did not come easy for me, there have been many nights of insomnia due to stress and anxiety and days where I just didn't want to face the day. 

What I'm saying is that I had to use this time of uncertainty to get closer with God and despite the challenges that I have faced, God was always right by my side telling me that "everything will be alright, just trust me"
So I am trusting my unknown future with a known God.