Laundry & Life

I haven't done late-night laundry since college. I wonder why late-at-night was usually the time I chose to do laundry in college. Anyway, I'm waiting for load 1 of 3 to finish, so I decided to head over to the blog.

My counselor asked me an interesting question the other day. She said, "If you were put on a spaceship and flown to an uninhabited planet with a bunch of people, and put in charge of creating a new nation on that planet, there would be certain things that would be a given for what would be part of it. But if it were up to you, what would be the one thing you'd make sure was true of that society?"

It was easy for me to answer. I said, "I'm make sure some kind of discipleship was in place--spiritual and emotional development that would include counseling, but also spiritual training and growth."

"This is what you are most passionate about. That is what you need to pursue, and every move you make from now on should be with intention in moving toward that goal."

The answer to the question I've been asking myself for (at least) the last year was suddenly before me! I went instantly from confused to directed and excited, passionate and energized. Now figuring out the first step in the right direction is the tricky part. I know I want to go back to school for some kind of counseling or ministry degree... but that just isn't an option for me for at least a year. Ironically (or not), this conversation was motivated by a job opportunity presented to me last week to work at a Women's Crisis homeless shelter--the Union Gospel Mission's women's crisis shelter. Hmm. I'm not exactly sure where God is going with this, but I at least now know what direction to look for Him!

A friend shared the question, "if you won a million dollars and didn't have to work for the rest of your life, what would you choose to spend your time doing?" I think this question is answered pretty easily by most people... but if not, I think it reveals itself in what we choose to spend our time doing when we have nothing else to do. I go on coffee dates and spend hours on the phone talking to friends. I read self-help books and give people personality tests. I invite people over to my house for dinner and a movie.

I don't think finding our purpose in life is as hard as it seems sometimes. Usually it's what we most enjoy doing. That's why God created us to enjoy it.