How God Speaks

I thought that I was going to attend college in Iowa, return home to California, work as an actuary for a large insurance company, make lots of money, and live a comfortable life. However, during my freshman year, I met a group of students who showed me that living as a Christian meant giving God my entire life. I struggled with this because I had never really thought about God being in charge of my career. But I was convinced and decided that I would now be God’s businessman. The problem was that I had no idea what it meant to be “God’s businessman.” I decided to pray about it. Every morning I would go to a small chapel connected to the philosophy department and ask God to tell me how to be His businessman. Day after day I prayed the same prayer and heard no answer until, one day, I got so frustrated that I began yelling at God. “If you don’t tell me what it means to be your businessman,” I threatened, “then you’re going to lose your businessman!”

Surprisingly, God didn’t care.

A few days later, I was talking to a friend who was sharing how she and her husband had chosen to live a simpler lifestyle. I listened until I could stand it no longer and blurted, “Well what do you want me to do about it, change my major!” She gave me a curious look and said, “I didn’t know that was bothering you.” I had to admit that it was. The next day I changed my major, my purpose, and my life.

Sometimes God speaks loudly, and sometimes he speaks without saying anything. What is he saying to you this week?