Worried about my future

[SH89]

ALright,I am going to go all out on this one and express EXACTLY how I am feeling.

(NOTE: The First Section is relating to education, while the Second Section is relation to my future family. I don't want people to be daunted by the material in the first section, so you can skip it and focus on answering the second section.


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First Section(College/Career;please skip to Second Section if you want to address my worrying about future family):


First of all, I am very worried about what I should do with my life career-wise. I originally wanted to become a lawyer, but, through my research, I have found that this career path is not fitting for my prospective lifestyle,which I will discuss shortly.

I am now thinking of going into accounting and finances. Sure, I WONT be making 100k+ entry level, but I will still be making a middle-class income. I feel led to this field. . .numbers, finances, bonds, the stock market, etc.,etc., all excite me. I love saving what money I make in REAL construction(not an easy job by the way;only temporary, of course) into my account and education.

Another thing regarding career choices is which university I should attend. I really have two choices:a less prestigious school with a good business reputation, and a VERY prestigious yet expensive school(USC).

I go to a community college, so I have to have a focus on which school I want to transfer to. The former option is less prestigious,but it has a VERY GOOD accounting program.The latter is a world renowned school, with a good accounting program as well.In the end, does it matter which school I go to? Or does the real world care less where you got your degree?
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Second Section(family):

Second, I am constantly worrying about if I will have a stable family life. My father left my family when I was 14, so maybe this is influencing my behavior.

In the end, I want to be able to have a stable income to support a family. This is something that bothers me.


Am I alone in this? Why is life so confusing and daunting!

Only the prospect of an eternal life in Messiah keeps me somewhat happy at the moment.

 

[zaksmummy]

You are 18 years old and worrying about things which havent even happened yet or in the prospect of happening for a while. Think about the verse "look at the birds, do they worry about their food or clothing, you are more important than the birds, how much more does your heavenly father care about you?" (Not an exact recitation but you get the jist).

Why do you want to make so much money? Why is this so important to you? Do you think that you could be happy with less? I'm asking you this for you to think about your attitude to money. You say that the prospect of eternal life is the thing that keeps you happy, but then express a desire to make money in your own strength. I'm not saying that having a lot of money is wrong, but your attitude to it need to be right. "seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you" You need to learn to work to live not live to work. (I'm not into prosperity teaching, just know that in honouring God, He will take care of your every need, not necessarily your every want).

When it is time to have a family you might find that your priorities change, your child will need you as a person, with them, teaching them, loving them, not just as the bloke who goes out early, comes in late and is grumpy at the weekend.

I hope this makes some sense to you, try not to get bogged down in too much adult stuff, you've still got a few years before the weigh of the world will land on your shoulders, cherish the time you have as a teenager and enjoy your youth to the full. I know that makes me sound really old, I'm not, just having got a young child, realise what a totally life changing, and priority changing experience it is - dont be in a rush to get there.

Catrin xx