How to Figure Out What I Should Do

For me, high school wasn’t too long ago. I can easily remember the pressures to pick a career and make a big life choice. I was under the impression that I needed to make this choice perfectly and if I didn’t, I would hate my career and just be an all around miserable person. I am here to tell you that is not necessarily the case.

Whether you are about to make a career choice, or have a really big decision to make, the choice you make doesn’t seal your fate forever. I remember after high school I made a choice to do something that I didn’t consider to be usual. I chose to work at a summer camp and work on my relationship with Jesus. I really loved what I was doing, but there was small voice in the back of my head that was telling me I had made the wrong choice. It wasn’t until about two years later did I get any peace about that voice in the back of my head.

I was listening to a pastor and he was recalling a conversation that he had with his daughter about her career. She was about to graduate with a degree and she was worried that maybe she made a mistake and maybe she picked the thing that she wasn’t suppose to do or made to do. I don’t think I will ever forget the pastor’s response to his daughter. He responded with, “It may not be the thing, but it may lead you to the thing.”

That blew my mind. I was always under the preconceived notion that I only get one chance to do the right thing with a career, but that couldn’t be more untrue. I thought I had one chance to get it right but I felt like God in that moment was saying I am not stuck with my worldly decision forever. As long as I love God and love people, it’s not game over. I have a second chance to try something new.

For me, my career was the thing that I was worried about, but I know we all have something we are worried about. Don’t let that fear hold you from making a decision and don’t get discouraged once you make a decision and it doesn’t pan out. It may not be the thing but it may lead you to the thing you are suppose to be doing. Life is a long journey not a quick pit stop.

One thing I do want to say is this doesn’t mean I can do whatever I want and there will never be any consequences. We can still make wrong choices and there may be repercussions for it but if Jesus is your Lord and Savior, He will forgive you and he will make a way for you to come back to Him. Don’t be afraid to make choices.  It may not be the thing, however it may be the thing that leads you closer to God.  Isn’t that why we are all here?!