When Life Confirms Your Calling

Some people call them light bulb moments.  Others call them aww snap moments.  Oprah calls them aha moments.  Whatever you want to call it,  I love it when life confirms that you are on the right path and your brain clicks and you say - thank you! 

I recently started reading through some of my old journals.  Not only were they hilarious because some of the things I wrote about seemed so important at the time, but it also caused me to stop and connect some of my past experiences to what I am doing now in life.  That is when the aww snap happened!

Growing up, I was very involved in music at my church.  During my high school and college years, I led worship at my church and various other events.  I always loved being a part of that because I knew it was a part of what I was meant to do.  It would help others in their spiritual walk and experience the fullness of life.  I also recalled a project I used to do in college called "the letters."  These were pre-blogging and social media days.  Each week, I would send out a letter to a group of high school students.  The purpose was to encourage, motivate, and challenge them in their life.  It started with a small group of students and quickly grew.  I loved doing that as well and using what I learned in my life to help others in their own journeys.  The common thread in those situations was that I was being used to help others live better lives. 

These are two examples of ways that I believe I have cultivated and expressed my own purpose in life and that also ties in to what I pursue now.  Over the last few years, I realized how much I enjoy writing and using that avenue to creatively express myself.  I have always believed that my purpose in life was to be used to help others live better lives.  With this blog and working on another book, I can continue my calling in life.  Of course, my goal is to be able to do this full time and I do believe that with hard work and determination, it will happen.  Taking a look back strengthened my determination to pursue these dreams and to not give up.  I was able to see in hindsight and know that whether I was leading worship, sending out letters, working with youth, or helping others - it was all a part of fulfilling my purpose that God has me on this earth to do. 

I share all of this to encourage you to look back at your life and see how different events, experiences, and jobs are connected with your own purpose in life.  Taking a look back might even help you discover your own purpose if you are unsure what it is.  At times, I feel like my life's path is full of twists, turns, and detours - but I realized that the path was not as crooked as I thought it was. 

That was a great aha moment for me!  Oprah would be so proud.