Listen to that initial voice.
So I've finally spoken to my Senior Pastors about going to Bible College last weekend. I wasn't nervous or anxious about it but just calm (surprisingly).I tried to get across to them everything and every event that had led up to my conviction and hence decision to go to Bible College. And coming to them was my quest to seek advice and guidance from my spiritual parents.
And somehow I guess I knew that their advice was that of my parents, which was great for me as it then showed that I need to learn more about doing as my parents say, both literally and spiritually.
Both my Pastors advised me to take the studies part time while working in my studied field - Communications. I initially received the same "instruction" (do part time and work in my field) when I first received the conviction to go to Bible College. My parents even suggested to do part time as well. But after conversing with some family members this had changed my mind.
However after speaking to my Pastors I knew that part time was what I had to do. The initial voice, my parents and now my Pastors had advised me to do so.
And their point for me to do part time was that this time of part time will allow me to grow and mature more as a young Christian. This "stretching" period will determine and cement the call of God over my life. They said that God's call over me will not go anywhere and it will not "hurt" if I do it part time because surely God's intention for me to study Communications was not for a waste.
They continued on to say that even if God didn't want you to be in main stream media and communications then this "stretching" period of part time study will show that and furthermore it will show that my passion and call for ministry will outrun my desire for main stream work. But if I didn't try and do both then I will never know.
And I knew that everything they said was true and to a great extent it resonated in my heart.
So I left my time with my Pastors with a clear mind, a determined heart and spirit. And I know that it may not be ideal to look for part time work right now but I truly and honestly believe that as God has placed my feet on this path I know and truly believe that He too will lead the rest of the way.
I live now only in complete and utter surrenderance! Beacuse I want my live to be testimony of how great my God is and how He has brought me from glory to glory ONLY for His Name and Kingsdom's sake!
So if you're at a cross roads now the only advice I can share with you from my own recent lesson is that listen to that initial voice. Pray about it and if the right path is for you then surely God will show that to you through confirmations from family, friends and leaders.
So open up your ears, He's speaking to you right now!
posted by tephiee @ 10:50 AM
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