Day 28 — Young Woman of Faith
Your Calling Is Bigger Than a Career
“A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
There's enormous pressure to "figure out" your calling as if it were an equation with a single correct answer, and as if getting that answer wrong would be catastrophic.
But calling is bigger than career. It's the way you, being who God made you, impact the world around you. And it will reveal itself in layers, over time, as you walk it out.
You can chart the course — choose a field, a course of study, a direction. God wants you to use your mind, your inclinations, your gifts. But Scripture says He directs the steps. That means even if you take a step in the wrong direction, God can redirect you. He isn't too rigid to make a turn.
So stop being afraid of making a mistake forever. Make the best choice you can make right now, with what you know right now, seeking God — and trust that He guides your steps.
Prayer
God, help me make decisions without paralyzing fear. I want to chart my course with wisdom and trust that You direct my steps. Don't let me freeze up out of fear of getting it wrong. Amen.