God made our bodies with many parts and he has put each part just where he wants it.
— 1 Corinthians 12:18

Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.
— 1 Corinthians 12:27

Each part of your body performs a function, but at different times and in different situations that part can perform a function for a different purpose.  For instance, your hand can hold, throw, catch, and write.  They are all done by the same part and all are necessary, but all are utilized in a variety of ways.

The Lord has given each one of us a gift (or gifts).  We were created for a purpose (or purposes) throughout our life.  Our occupation does not dictate who we are; it is only the position or place that allows us to use our gift for His purpose.  To not know what we should be is not being aware of what the Lord has created us for.

Oswald Chambers says:

“If we do not apply our beliefs about God to the issues of everyday life, the vision God has given us will never be fulfilled.  The only way to be obedient to ’the heavenly vision’ is to give our utmost for His highest—our best for His glory.  This can be accomplished only when we make a determination to continually remember God’s vision.”

In whatever position or occupation we are in (glamorous or not), we should be working as if we are doing it unto the Lord.  Sure, it’s difficult to think that the Lord really cares if you’re answering phones, pushing papers, packing boxes or wiping counters, but He does.

Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
— Colossians 3:23

Through the process of what we do, He will direct us in the way that we should go.  Sometimes during the process, we discover something we should not be (or don’t enjoy) doing.  Sometimes we discover things that we didn’t know we were capable of doing.  Sometimes we find something we absolutely love doing and were created for.

Oswald Chambers continues to say:

“If you select your own spot to be planted, you will prove yourself to be an unproductive, empty pod.  However, if you allow God to plant you, you will ‘bear much fruit’.”

Spend time with the Lord; ask Him to show you His ‘heavenly vision’ for your life; don’t write something off before trying it; do all as you are doing it unto the Lord himself.

Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life
— Confucius

SHE SAID:  First of all, take heart for you are not alone.  And secondly, keep this in mind:  God is sovereign.  Amen?

Now, if it’s any consolation to you, I’m well past 30 and am still wondering about my destiny and what I want to be when I “grow up.”  And I would venture to guess that there are readers of all ages (20, 30, 40, 50 and up) who feel exactly the same way, too.