As a child, every one of us dreams of a special identity…but rarely do we arrive at our original vision. Do you all remember saying one of these lines: “I want to be a firefighter…I dream of being a doctor one day…I’m going to be Superman…” On and on the list goes—a parade of career choices, and some fantastical ones mixed-in as well, that we want to believe will support the lives to which we would like to grow accustomed.
But…life has an uncanny way of revealing our real gifts. As we go through the turmoil of growth and trials of various kinds, the true passions of our heart manifest. We can wish to be Superman all we want, but we’re just not going to develop skills that aren’t real to our ability. Life will show us that!
So, God calls us to faith.
Faith is not the pursuit of what we see, but the trusting in what God sees. God may send us in a direction with great favor and grace, but only God is privy to its ultimate destination. His plan is His plan. Courageous faith, then, simply begs for my trusting Him more than the application of my talents.
At the end of the day, be driven by your passion. Use your gifts. Let vision draw you into your next strategic steps. And, when it’s all said and done, look around and marvel at what the Lord produced by your faith for results you could not imagine!
Again, the adventure of life is truly in what we cannot see.
Amen! We should all do that.
You are right! Without faith, what we go through would have no meaning.
Amen! If I was limited to my own desires, I would miss out on what the Lord wrote for my life.
Very good point about faith not being about what we see for ourselves, but what God sees for us.
I’ve always found it interesting that most people want to serve in some capacity when we are young.