Thank you for the kind words! This thread definitely turned out to be such a huge, huge help... I hope it grows more with more ideas.
I definitely believe God has set a path for everyone. We must always have faith, and that if we are comfortable, we need to be extremely grateful.
This country needs to go back to it’s roots, with entrepreneurs and hard working people. I have a few ideas in the works just because of this thread. By next week I am hitting the ******* pavement!
My friends just like to watch TV and play xbox. They think that having a resume when graduating college is their one way ticket to riches.
Why is this government so hostile to entrepreneurs? Do they not realize that it is the bedrock of the economy???
You are welcome. And you are going to be just fine!
Your friends will see what you are doing and will “get it” eventually.
Just keep doing what you are doing, be kind and forgiving and joyful towards them, but you just keep on keeping on with joy and determination and God will take care of the rest (as said in previous post to you).
Glad you know God has a purpose and a plan for your life. So why not seek HIM and ask HIM to guide your steps into that plan?
Then relax, follow the path He sets out before you one step at a time, and rejoice all along the way. That doesn’t mean there is no work involved. Of course you have to work at anything you do - but do it all to the Glory of God - whatever you do - either in your search or when you actually have begun your work - and He will take care of the rest.
I so wish I had known this when I was your age. Would have saved me a lot of years of “worrying”.
Forgive me, but just don’t worry, or even spend a minute thinking about what our government is doing or is not doing about anything that concerns you as far as your efforts to find what work/life’s calling - that God has planned for you to do. Just give that question to Jesus and He will handle that also.
We truly are not to be anxious about anything, but in everything (say to yourself “in everything”) through prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God and He will supply every need and will bring you His peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit - which will make your life one so full of joy (unspeakable and full of glory) that you will be dancing through your days!
That doesn’t mean you will not have troubles or sorrows or trials or hardships.
It just means that you will walk with the certainty that He is right there with you along every step of the way, even during times of confusion, chaos, troubles, difficulties, and trials.
And that when you commit your way to Him, when you delight yourself in HIM, He will take care of everything else! He will order your steps, bring into your path every person He wants you to encounter, and will open the doors for you to go through into the plan and purpose that He has for your life!!!
Of course you will probably encounter obstacles as you move along this path that the Lord Jesus lays out before you, one step at a time (Ask Him to give you a Vision - His Vision - of your life’s calling/plan - and He will do it!)
You are so fortunate to be at this time in your life and to have access to all the technology that God has made available in your day.
And, oh, pray for your friends to “get it” - the sooner the better for them. But just give THAT to Jesus too and then just bless your friends however He shows you to do so...and leave the rest to Him for them too.