Standing Strong

Dear College Students, I know you are probably stressed out with homework, tests, and papers (and probably wondering why you are reading this blog post in the first place when you have so much to do). But I know you are more than likely also thinking about your future. You may be thinking about your future career. You may be thinking about how to land the perfect job that fits your major. You may be dreaming that one day, you will make a name for yourself in your job. Because after all, college is all about receiving that education to get that high-end 9-5, right? It's all about what you do to make yourself successful...right? ....What if we have it all wrong? For the longest time, I thought I had to have the same job that was in my field. I was convinced that I couldn't do anything else with my life. I thought I would be in sin if I decided to go another path. But then I realized...what if God wanted me to go down another path? What if instead...

Just recently I was searching for a summer job.  I already had a cleaning job with my mom, but she said it would be good if I had a job where I was actually interacting with the public. So, I went to work trying to find a job, with the help of my parents. Unfortunately, I didn't have much luck.  I looked around, but couldn't find very many places that I was actually interested in, and the places I was weren't hiring.  Then I found a well-known amusement park that I really liked. Luckily, they were hiring. I filled out an application and set up an interview. When I went in the administrative building, there was a lady who started talking to my family and I about how she made the costumes for the place. When my interviewer called me in, and I was getting up from my chair, the lady said to me, "Use your gifts and talents for God, sweetheart." She then turned to my interviewer and pointed at me, saying, "She's the one for the job."  I was really exc...