God’s Will

First, I don’t think anyone should live paralyzed by the question “what’s God will for me?” It certainly isn’t his will to freak out and get nowhere. I do think it’s wise to pursue his guidance in prayer and the Bible and from the sources he’s provided in your life be they parents, pastors, wise friends, etc. I think it is entirely possible, and in fact likely, that God reveal specifics to some and only vague inklings to others. And I would not be surprised to find that God called someone specifically to plumbing. I doubt specific callings exist only for those “in ministry.” Our church bulletin says “Ministers: All, Pastors: John . . .” I agree with the implication that we are all Agents of the King with our occupation only as cover. I hope this reads somewhat coherently coming out of a finals fried brain.
Related to God’s revealing of his will: I think God seldom overloads the human mind. He wants us to choose to serve him, so if he writes with lighting in the sky exactly what he wants us to do it’s hard for us to choose something different. It reminds me of a line spoken by some despot in some movie “make them happy even if you have to shoot them.” God refuses to make us “happy” by shooting us. Also related to this thought is the time in The Last Battle when Aslan gives a rich feast to these dwarves who have entered paradise but are convinced they’re in a small smelly barn. The dwarves eat the food, but do not taste the feast. They believe they are biting into trough food: old turnips, carrots, and dirty water. There may be times when we miss a sign from God because we force it to fit into our preconceived perception of the world.