Doing what the LORD wants..Deciding on my Future.

[CaptainMatt]

I’m writing this I guess to get a different perspective on my situation. I’ve been attending a Community college for the past two years with the intent to transfer out to a Christian School next fall or spring. For the past year, I’ve had my heart set on going to LeTourneau University in Texas to major in their Aviation Program, which gives you a business degree and your aircraft mechanic license. I thought this was the best thing for me since I would be going to a Christian school and also learning about aviation.

Maybe a little background before I go on… I have a passion to fly. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve wanted to fly professionally. I feel the LORD has given me this passion. I feel confident that the LORD wants me to be a pilot. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time planning how I would become a pilot, and it starts by me getting a degree. ANY degree will do as long as I have Bachelors. After getting a degree I plan to continue my flight training and finishing off the rest of my ratings. But I’m getting ahead of myself. My issue is with what degree to do and what school to go too.

The past couple months and more importantly the past couple days the LORD has been working in my life. HE has been bringing me to tears for the past couple days, and totally blowing me away. HE has been using some major events that have just happened and totally changing my life. I’ve mature so much in HIM. All my desires and wants are of HIM. I’ve given HIM total control and HE is leaving me in awe.

Last night I felt the LORD was wanting me to pursue a Biblical Studies degree. This idea of me doing a Bible Degree and then becoming a pilot is nothing new; it was something I thought about… But that’s it… didn’t think much of it. Back to last night…I Felt the LORD tugging at my heart saying this is something for me to do. And after these past couple of days to be honest I have had the desire to go this route. The LORD has set me on fire. I want to know more of HIM; I want to spend all my time with HIM and studying about HIM. HE is all I talk about, and all I want to concern myself with. I feel that a degree in Bible will be tough and something that I will grin and bear through, but something I truly feel that I will benefit from. To be honest I know I would love Learning about HIM every single day. All my classes would be Bible classes since I have all my general ed. requirements done.

My Applications for the three schools go out this week. I was set on going to Letourneau, but I decided to apply to two other schools just for the fun of it and I’m glad now that I have. The other two schools I was looking into are Biola and Masters College. Both have excellent Bible Programs. My best friend is attending Biola and working on a Biblical Studies degree. So I know what I was getting myself into if I decide to go with a Bible Degree.

I guess my problem is that I have been known to be very fickle. I never can seem to make up my mind and when I do I jump into things and set my mind on them but a few months out I lose the passion I had. I just want to make sure that if I go the Biblical Studies degree route that it won’t be something I just jumped into ….. But something that the LORD wants me doing. I’ve been giving this to the LORD and Praying about it constantly.

I’m not sure what I want from you guys. This is something that has been on my mind like crazy; I want to do what the LORD wants for me. I guess whoever reads this if you could just say a prayer for me on this.

Sorry for such a long drawn out post. Excuse my poor writing skills too.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Lilly of the Valley]

It's wonderful that you are growing in the Lord! Just continue in what you are doing. Continue to seek the Lord. If you do that, the Lord will tell you whether it's in His will or not. Also, stay in the Word.

 

[Rage4Christ]

CaptainMatt, It sounds like you want to be able to make a choice without any Risk. You think, just because you feel the spirit to do something that is risk free?

Life is risk. We don't have perfect knowledge-- we can only do what we think and feel is the best at that moment, and do the best we can.

It is quite possible that the passion for Bible studies will fade. The difference between youth and adulthood, is the ability to set aside whimsy and get down to work. Emotional health begins with identifying longterm goals and then working towards them, no matter what the short term costs, no matter how uncertain the outcome is.

It seems you are hoping that when God talks to you, that all risk will be lifted. THe path to Christ is a struggle. The main struggle is that things will not go as planned. There will be obsticles, there will be challenged. The point is not to obey God in hopes that those challenges will go away. The point is to find that inner Christ within you so you can overcome those challenges. But it will still be hard and uncertain.

 

[CaptainMatt]

Thanks Lilly!

Rage-
Thanks for those words.. because you are right. I wasn't expecting anyone to reply and your comment everytime I read it becomes more and more clear. I needed that Reminder.

Matt