The following is from a series of stories on God using people in the work place as told by members of our congregation:

Three years ago I was sitting under a tree outside of Hillcrest asking God where I could work other than where I was. I asked God for a clear vision about what He wanted me to do. What He showed me was a mental picture of a girl being lifted out of a wheelchair and being placed on a horse! Now before you say, "I wish God spoke to me like that";, let me ask you this: What are you good at? What do you have a passion for? What is the one thing you would be willing to do even if you didn’t get paid? What one thing has kept showing up in your life even when you were a child? God Opens the Doors For me it was a grandmother who provided respite care in her home, a compassion for the underdog (I lost the popularity contest in grade four when I started befriending the kids who got picked on the most) ,and an interest in pet therapy, equestrian therapy and music therapy. It took a lot of soul-searching for me to even add this all up though. Are you truly happy in your job? I wasn’t. My heart was crying out to serve God in a mighty way, but I needed to somehow turn this service into a job. What is your heart crying for? Let me share this with you.

Number one I had to step out of the boat. Number two, I had to trust Him and His plan for my life.My life has gone from spending the last three years taking classes by correspondence to the beginnings of an actual ministry. God has opened door after door after door. I’ve received confirmation after confirmation that this is exactly what He wants me to do.There have been times of doubt and of fear and yet He continues to move me forward and to make things happen that I hadn’t even thought of. He has been in control the whole time and all I had to do was make the choice to say, "Yes Lord, use me." Sometimes I still could very easily go back to a nine to five job where I could hide out all day and go home with a pay-check and never be a light into anyone’s world except my own.

Be Honest with Yourself

Ask yourself this (be honest with your answers too!): Do you really not know what it is God wants you to do or do you just need to step out of the boat? Do you have an idea but need to take the time to add it all up? As you search for the answers to these deep and distant questions, be patient with yourself when you finally figure out the obvious!