Clarity in Gods will; a future in Christ.

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So I cried out to God many months ago about my career; I had been working towards a career in the entertainment industry. While I was living in Burbank, CA I prayed for Jesus to come into my heart and life has never been the same. Shortly after being saved it was abundantly clear that God was urging me to stop what I was doing with my life as he had allowed me to come under spiritual attack almost everywhere I went. I began to attend church and ask God questions about what I should be doing with my life. Months passed and I was doing many odd jobs to try and stay afloat while I waited on God to answer. In retrospect I feel like in some solutions from God may have been overlooked and I apologized to him about it.

Months later when I returned to my home state of SC, I found myself again crying out to God about his will and my direction in life. I remember crying out that I wanted to be a Pilot (I had never thought or talked about this before so it surprised me.) Immediately after saying this I experienced the most Joyful peace and Love I have ever experienced in my entire life..I ran outside and I was yelling thank you to the sky and thanking God for caring about me. After about 5-10 minutes or so I began to get scared and the most powerful negative thoughts began to enter my mind, mostly thoughts like this:

-You are unqualified
-You are too old
-You are not smart enough
-You will fail God
-You think you are better than you actually are
-You just did something that ruined the whole thing
-You are worthless

From what I understand now..this was the enemy and this was another spiritual attack. So I prayed and asked God to confirm what I thought he had said to me. A week or so later it was very plain that he was urging me in this direction; I literally was speechless when I saw his work in confirming this it was a physical form of evidence backed up with the scripture. So I have studied quite often, flew a plane, requested to join as an officer in the Air Force but I am hitting wall after wall. For months I have been experiencing resistance that is making me question what I recently believed. I had never before felt God's direction in my life, but I believe that he spoke to me about this. He has spoken to me strongly (not audibly) on three occasions

1.) Months after I prayed to receive Christ; while I was reading the bible I felt his presence guiding me giving me relief.
2.) When I received Christ, I was an emotional wreck from a past relationship and one day he removed all the grief from my mind and gave physical energy to my depressed body
3.) When I asked God about being a Pilot

I guess at this point so much time is passing me by and not making progress has me worrying, I am starting to apply for other positions while I continue trying to do what I feel God has urged me to do. I think I need some prayers that I can stay focused on God's will in my life and not my own. Prayers for clarity and courage to accept the task that he really wants me to focus on. I am having trouble studying now and feeling a bit hopeless; I feel like I am getting lazier because I am loosing my hope. The more I read the word and try to do what it says I feel less and less effective. A pastor told me that God may have wanted me to focus on Pilot for another reason and I would accept that if it were made plain, but from the evidence provided I am still convinced. Please pray for me to do the right thing, I want to serve Christ over myself but I am kind of new at all this, how can my faith be greater than my fear?

Respectfully,

Caleb

Fear is not of God, nor is it from God. The devil is playing every trick in his book right now, to destroy as many of us as he can.. If God is telling you "wait", then wait is what you do. If He says "go ahead with (whatever)", then do it.. Believe me, you do NOT want to be in the entertainment industry. Take a look at how it ruins so many celebrities and musicians--no wonder God told you no on that..that industry is evil and you'd do well to avoid it at all costs..

God may not want you to be a pilot.. He may have something totally unexpected in mind for you..

Thanks for the comment! I understand that; I cant seem to understand why he would lead me to believe that's what I should focus on which is why I am asking for your prayers. If God led me to desire to dig ditches in the way I feel he led me towards this I would probably have a shovel in my hand trying to learn best how to dig a ditch. I just want to do what I can for Christ and follow God's will, please pray that I get more clarity soon.

Respectfully,

Caleb

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Father God, let you bless caleb and you be glorified. Please bless caleb. In Jesus Holy name, Amen!

Don't give up. Our journey in Christ is just that...a journey. It is not a destination. Just because God is leading you toward being a pilot, that doesn't mean you have reached your destination. Scriptures tell us to work hard at everything we do, and let God provide the results. If God is leading you to be a pilot, then look at and apply for all avenues...US military, university flight schools, private flight schools. You will be provided the appropriate avenue. You are not too old. You are smart enough. You have the skills. Keep studying and keep praying for guidance. I am praying you find peace during this difficult but rewarding journey.

Thank you for the encouraging words LookUp1430! Thank you for your prayers, your comment and your message. I needed this so very much.

Lord, I pray for Caleb's clarity, focus, and purity. I ask that he would pursue Your will in his life with a burning passion. Thank You that he does not have to do things in his own strength but in the power that You provide. In Christ's Name, Amen.

Thank you very much, yes I do have a 4 year degree. From what I see You must have a degree to be in Officer Candidate School and you must have attended OCS to be considered for a pilot slot. I mean I feel a strong pull towards the Air Force and it makes plenty of sense to me but again I'm in it for Gods will, not my own. Thank you for sharing his story!

Hey Caleb.
Wonderful to hear you have such a desire to seek God's Will for your life. And I'm certainly not saying that it isn't His Will for you to be a pilot, but remember that we need to be on His time table.

Abraham and Sarah were told that Sarah would conceive and have the child of promise. After waiting yrs they thought they'd help God along a bit by impregnating Hagar. That costly decision echoes to God's children even today.

I would suggest to go out and serve Him. The Scriptures are very clear about how we can do that. Helping the poor and destitute, spreading His Gospel, ministering to broken brothers and sisters in the Lord are just a couple of examples.

So serve Him cheerfully. Wait on him, and I pray His Presence will reveal all he has for you!

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You resolved the most important issue in your life when you accepted Jesus into your heart. It is wonderful that you are so committed to following the Lord’s will. God’s will, or His full plan for our life, is not always obvious, or revealed in its entirety to us. He wants us to trust him each step of the way, as he guides us, and as we take little steps. Scripture says, the steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord. Try not to worry about the big picture, but begin your walk of faith in your day to day activity. Whatever career path the Lord has for you, He is more interested in developing your character, transforming you into the image of Christ, and cultivating a progressively deeper relationship with you. As you focus on those things, He will direct your path, and you will discover more of His will for your life.

You resolved the most important issue in your life when you accepted Jesus into your heart. It is wonderful that you are so committed to following the Lord’s will. God’s will, or His full plan for our life, is not always obvious, or revealed in its entirety to us. He wants us to trust him each step of the way, as he guides us, and as we take little steps. Scripture says, the steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord. Try not to worry about the big picture, but begin your walk of faith in your day to day activity. Whatever career path the Lord has for you, He is more interested in developing your character, transforming you into the image of Christ, and cultivating a progressively deeper relationship with you. As you focus on those things, He will direct your path, and you will discover more of His will for your life.

All of those negative thoughts you had were from the carnal mind and not the spiritual one.. When you feel something is from God you just need to move with it ignoring doubt, because that]s all it is, is doubt.. the carnal mind - enmity against God trying to predict the outcome of something spiritual. Or at least come to a conclusion of sorts/ try to convince you otherwise... Faith can overcome fear simply by walking it out, and ignoring the voices of doubt, failure unworthiness and various other things they bring.