The Importance Of My Church Life

I never considered that God’s calling for my life and my professional job could be related in anyway. I often separated my “church life” from my “career life”. Studying the books, You Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career and Your Vocational Credo have changed that outlook for me. My calling and my vocation are not just related, they are intertwined. While at Northwest Missouri State University I was studying Mass Communication with the intent of becoming a disc jockey and a music director. Various events in my life, however, led me to Greenville College. When I began classes here I was on the same track. I was following a linear career path. I knew what job I wanted and I chose the major that I thought would best equip me …show more content…
I had no idea that it would relate to anything else. This is where my “church life” and “career life” converged. One of the most beautiful stories ever written is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. My favorite quote (“this one moment where you know that you are not a sad story, you are alive.”) comes from this book. My true first pain was a boy’s rejection when I was in sophomore year of high school. Yes, I’d been hurt before then. But my second semester of high school was different for me. For the first-time dating was a realistic thing that could happen and a boy was showing interest in me. Of course, everything that would go wrong went wrong. Shortly after that failed attempt at a relationship another boy showed interest in me. Everything that didn’t go wrong with the first boy went wrong with the second boy. I thought that I was the most terrible person in the world. Rejection, unforgiveness, and lies swirled inside of me. I was hurt and it only fueled my separation from God and my eventual battle with depression. The Perks of Being a Wallflower changed my life. It helped me realize that the rejection and depression did not define me. I am not a sad story. I am alive. What I went through changed my outlook on life. I operate by a policy of good vibes. I only receive them and I only give them because I …show more content…
But I embrace it now. I do not know how my life will work out, but I am trusting in God that it will be okay. It is in this way that I relate to the story of Joseph. I know that God has plans for my life. There have been times that I spoke about those plans in the wrong way and too the wrong people. There have been times that I didn’t understand why God would allow me to go through the things that I was going through. Joseph probably didn’t understand how he could be sold into slavery by his brothers or be accused of assault. But it all proved to get him to the place of authority to save his family and his nation. The same goes for Esther. She probably didn’t expect to be in the king’s favor and she was probably nervous about the situation. But God put both there for a reason. In the same way, I went through hardships in my life so that I could understand His love in a deep way. Saying that I am a Christian and learning about the gospel is different from attaining a deep understanding of God and having a close relationship with Him. What I went through allowed me to draw close to God. Because of this relationship, I am better equipped to talk to others about God’s love. Because of this relationship, I am better equipped to share God’s love with any future team that I work