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Oct 08, 2006 23:07

The seminary/divinity school trip was this past week. I am more sure than ever that I am meant to go to seminary. The problem still remains which one should I go. On each of these trips I have been on (totaling 2) I hope that there will be some clear sign that I am meant to be there. I made my college decision by no choice at all really. I drew it out of a hat. I definitely got lucky and know that God was guiding my hand in that choice. I don't want to leave it up to pure luck when it comes to my theological education. I want something that fits. Right now if I could have the programs of emphasis that Columbia has with the feeling that I got about Union it would be perfect. I can only hope that LTS provides those for me. I am hoping to go make an official visit there sometime this semester. Since LTS does have such strong connections with the Transy Presbytery I don't think my CPM committee will put up much of a fight about me going to a non-Presbyterian school. Besides the head of my CPM went to LTS, how can they argue against me then. Where I go to seminary is not an argument I want to have with my CPM. At least I can clearly say what doesn't work at all for me. I could never go to Duke, Wake Forest, Princeton, Yale, Union in New York. That narrows things down. The only three I really consider are: Union, COlumbia and Lexington.

Hopefully God will be leading my heart and thoughts in this decision. I can't deny this though. I can't ignore it. It's not something that will go away. It's definitely what i was made to for. Every miniscule event in my life seems to be shouting that this is what I am meant to do...especially when i start to doubt it. It is then when I feel God's presence telling me I can do this and that this, ministry, is my life and what He made me for. Working with youth, helping them in this rough journey of life, talking about their faith and future and life. Working through struggles, showing God to them, just being someone who is there no matter what is what I am called to do. Ministry is the only thing I could do and be happy. I'm wrapped up in it and it in me.
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