Can you grow into where your heart leads you?
I absolutely think so and furthermore I believe the last four years of my life are a testament to that. When I left Sewanee after being diagnosed with clinical depression and realizing that this was no longer the place for me, I packed up and went home. I couldn't find the right school to finish my degree, which was extremely frustrating, so eventually I settled in taking a job with an auto parts company. At first it was purely because I needed money and health coverage, but it wasn't long until my personality kicked in and my leadership skills took over. I quickly found that I was good at my job and worked my way up from driver to warehouse manager. And for several years it was great. I was working with great people and working for two great owners who trusted me and challenged me. I honestly could have seen myself staying with the company, making a career out of it and being happy. But, deep in my heart I knew I was called to do something else. To me this was a career not a vocation. My vocation was and is to serve others. While I was doing this in a way, I felt that I was not really really living into the fullness of my gifts. And so for the past four years, transitioning out of that job and coming to seminary, has been filled with growth experiences, all because I continued to follow my heart.
Lord, help to remain open to your words and your will that flows from my heart; help to have courage to pursue that even when all possibilities appear exhausted. Amen.
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