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Right now as I type this, I wonder what God has in store for me in my life. It's hard for me to know what direction to go in because my parents are constantly telling me to do something they want with my life. But in my heart, I know what God has blessed me with and I know what I would like to do
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My advice is to do what your heart tells you to do. If you think your heart and God are telling you to pursue promoting, don't despair if the path is not easy, but have faith that God has given you enough strength to endure the challenging road ahead.
For five years I have allowed my parents to dictate the "direction" I am to take in my life. I felt like my heart and my soul were being stifled under the pressure I was under to please my parents, to bend to their will. I have been miserable, depressed, lonely, lost, and weak. And I am ashamed that I was not strong enough to stand up for myself.
God gave me a gift. I know this because others, equally or exceedingly intelligent, do not have this gift. And I have ignored Him and denied His gift just to please my parents.
I could go on about how this is ultimately YOUR life, and how you only have one chance to live it. BUt, that wasn't enough to get me to stand up for myself.
FINALLY, after FIVE years, I have the opportunity to embrace His gift, and pursue a life I've wanted.
Unfortunately, I don't believe in myself and I still rely on others to give me a sense of self-worth.
My dad has been difficult, his sense of pride refuses him to see that maybe the path he had chosen for me, isn't the path I am meant to take. And I haven't the slightest clue how to tell him that it is not personal, but that I have to follow my heart, my dreams...
It's a work in progress, trudging your own path takes strength, courage, faith, and a strong sense of self-worth. You also can't wait for opportunites to fall in your lap. God has a way of communicating with us. We just have to listen closely, and pay attention.
As always, good luck.
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