[__ Prayer __] prayer for direction

[Christ_empowered]

I'm 29. Everybody hated me until I became a Christian. No, really! So-called friends talked about me and spread rumors. I was involuntarily electroshocked not once, but twice, at 20 and 23.

I was a wretch, granted, but...wow. Until Jesus intervened, I was not only wretched and unrepentant, I wasted time and other peoples' money (mainly my parents) pursuing things that went no where.

Now, I'm 29. I'm looking to go back to school online thru Liberty. They're Christian, its online, its relatively affordable, and they'll accept my spotty transcripts. OK. Problem is...what to do? I never had many technical skills and I was out-of-commission in terms of working for what could have/should have been my peak years of building a career or education (18-25), so now I'm like...wow. Just...wow.

I'm blessed to be alive, to be free, to have my parents behind me, to be a different person in Christ Jesus. Now, though, I have to make a serious move to have a future. If I had technical skills or something, I wouldn't bother getting a degree. But, like I wrote above, I really don't know how to *do* anything, so I need a degree so I can have a job. Yes...J-O-B...one of those things I've heard so much about....

Seriously. This may well be my last shot at an opportunity to move forward in my life, and I feel somewhat directionless. Psychology? Seemed like a good idea, until I realized...I was a victim of the mental health establishment! Ugh!

Thanks for reading this. Please pray that I can find some kind of training that will line up with my skills and abilities and make me marketable for a decent job (I don't want to be dependent on my parents and disability forever). Thanks!

 

[AirDancer]

Prayers continue for you, Christ_empowered .

Don't worry as yet the direction you should go where your studies are concerned. Why not take an assortment of classes to see where your interests are? And of course, continue to pray that our Lord leads you in the direction of His preference for you.

Years ago, a friend of mine was first semester of his senior year at university. To fulfill one of the Gen Eds (general studies) requirements, he chose a freshman-level art class; figured it would be an easy 'A'. Well.....by the end of that semester, he changed his major to Art, which meant he had to extend his studies by another couple of years. He is now a serious artist whose name is recognizable in the art world.

So you see, you may easily find a particular field of study that intrigues you more than psychology. Then again, you may find the field of Psychology to be your calling. Our world could definitely use more dedicated Christians psychologists in it!

 

[Angel]

I totally agree with Air.
I will pray that God leads you on the path that He wants for you.

 

[Christ_empowered]

Thanks, y'all! First, I need my former college to actually SEND IN my transcripts. Forgive the screaming caps, its just...its taking a while...

 

[Angel]

Yeah, that can be a pain

 

[Angel]

I understand... don't give up!

 

[Kathi]

Ask God to guide and direct you in what His will and plan for you.It is very common to change directions in your major.God has been doing great things in your life and that is wonderful.