God's Will For Careers
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:10 pm
Hey everyone...
I've been doing a lot of reflection lately on my life and where I want to be in the future, and I keep getting stuck in the same place it feels like. I recently graduated with a Computer Science degree and currently hold a position designing support software for aircraft. Its not a bad job by any means. The pay is great, the job is interesting, the people are fun to work with, and the hours and demands are reasonable.
There was a point between attending college and going to work for this company that I took another job with another software company to help pay the bills. I had extremely ridiculous hours and demands there- close to 70 hour minimum work weeks doing work I didn't like or understand with people who weren't friendly. I quit the moment the other offer came in (it was a six-month temporary contract anyway). In the time I worked that job, I feel I was a little tramautized (still have nightmares ocassionally about it and I've never dreamed of work before). But I think during it God revealed something to me: that I may want to reconsider my career.
That thought has been growing even in my current position. I know I won't stay with the company forever, but I don't know how to tell what God's Will is for my career. I'm not even sure that's a question God is particularly concerned with (my moral and spiritual well-being are likely more prioritized). But I wanted to get some opinions of people here about this topic. I love teaching people, and would love to teach apologetics and Christian history, and have even at times thought about becoming a Pastor someday (though I know I would need a TON of work before being ready for that). My biggest passion is writing and playing music. I would love to run a small business either writing software or making products locally. My problem isn't that nothing interests me; its that God has allowed me to have too many interests! (At least, for this decision to be easy).
So I guess what I'm asking is: Has anyone else had this issue? Anyone have any advice? Thanks!
I've been doing a lot of reflection lately on my life and where I want to be in the future, and I keep getting stuck in the same place it feels like. I recently graduated with a Computer Science degree and currently hold a position designing support software for aircraft. Its not a bad job by any means. The pay is great, the job is interesting, the people are fun to work with, and the hours and demands are reasonable.
There was a point between attending college and going to work for this company that I took another job with another software company to help pay the bills. I had extremely ridiculous hours and demands there- close to 70 hour minimum work weeks doing work I didn't like or understand with people who weren't friendly. I quit the moment the other offer came in (it was a six-month temporary contract anyway). In the time I worked that job, I feel I was a little tramautized (still have nightmares ocassionally about it and I've never dreamed of work before). But I think during it God revealed something to me: that I may want to reconsider my career.
That thought has been growing even in my current position. I know I won't stay with the company forever, but I don't know how to tell what God's Will is for my career. I'm not even sure that's a question God is particularly concerned with (my moral and spiritual well-being are likely more prioritized). But I wanted to get some opinions of people here about this topic. I love teaching people, and would love to teach apologetics and Christian history, and have even at times thought about becoming a Pastor someday (though I know I would need a TON of work before being ready for that). My biggest passion is writing and playing music. I would love to run a small business either writing software or making products locally. My problem isn't that nothing interests me; its that God has allowed me to have too many interests! (At least, for this decision to be easy).
So I guess what I'm asking is: Has anyone else had this issue? Anyone have any advice? Thanks!