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jedcrisle
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hi there! I'm ### from the Philippines. I just badly needed a prayer and an advice right now.
to start, last 2010 was a year of happenings. It was on December 3, 2010, when I saw the result that I failed the Licensure exam. That time, I don't know where and how to start, I'm already at the right age to be independent, how can I find a job? I just thought that no one would ever hire me (aside from having no work experience), since I didn't pass the board exam. There are many things running in my mind. I don't even know how I would handle the people around me who expected a lot from me. And everything I planned for my life was totally messed up.
though I've prepared for it for 6 months, praying for it since I started college, God made a way, to make me feel and make me realize that He's not yet done with my life. After that day, God opened new opportunities for me, a wonderful job that not anyone or anybody else can have. the company was owned by my mom's business partner, it was just a month before Dec. 3 that they planned to close the company. and I never thought that they would re-open another company that is totally related to my field of study. God's timing was just so perfect. That instead of me being so worried and dismayed about my Board Exam and my future, He then opened greater opportunity for me.
but earlier this year, I was able to talk to my pastor. He then talked to me that maybe the reason why I failed the board exam was because I didn't give much dedication to the ministry, I only focused on my review, and exams. He then suggested me to concentrate more on the ministry, and warned me that if I don't listen to his advice, maybe I will be like those people who turned down their advice, and wasn't able to succeed in their respective careers. He told me that my spiritual life is going backwards and that I need to be dedicated more in the ministry.
please, I need your advice on this. Does "not concentrating in the ministry" is the reason of my failure? and if so, then why God opened new opportunity for me? are pastors' advice always correct? what if the things he told are totally opposite of the things what I wanted to do? and what will happen to me if I don't take his advice? will I be the same as the other people who didn't succeed in their careers?
**I had issues with the ministry this past years (part of the reason why I left but I still go to the same church every Sunday), in spite of this I never lose my faith in God, I continued to hope for Him, serve Him in ways I know I can. though I am not visible in front of the church, but in my everyday life, I continued to live my life pleasing to Him, in the best way I can. I admit I'm not perfect and also have fallen short. but I know deep within my heart that God's grace and mercy is upon me. and I can just feel it.
honestly, I was hurt right now. and I pray this will end very soon.
to start, last 2010 was a year of happenings. It was on December 3, 2010, when I saw the result that I failed the Licensure exam. That time, I don't know where and how to start, I'm already at the right age to be independent, how can I find a job? I just thought that no one would ever hire me (aside from having no work experience), since I didn't pass the board exam. There are many things running in my mind. I don't even know how I would handle the people around me who expected a lot from me. And everything I planned for my life was totally messed up.
though I've prepared for it for 6 months, praying for it since I started college, God made a way, to make me feel and make me realize that He's not yet done with my life. After that day, God opened new opportunities for me, a wonderful job that not anyone or anybody else can have. the company was owned by my mom's business partner, it was just a month before Dec. 3 that they planned to close the company. and I never thought that they would re-open another company that is totally related to my field of study. God's timing was just so perfect. That instead of me being so worried and dismayed about my Board Exam and my future, He then opened greater opportunity for me.
but earlier this year, I was able to talk to my pastor. He then talked to me that maybe the reason why I failed the board exam was because I didn't give much dedication to the ministry, I only focused on my review, and exams. He then suggested me to concentrate more on the ministry, and warned me that if I don't listen to his advice, maybe I will be like those people who turned down their advice, and wasn't able to succeed in their respective careers. He told me that my spiritual life is going backwards and that I need to be dedicated more in the ministry.
please, I need your advice on this. Does "not concentrating in the ministry" is the reason of my failure? and if so, then why God opened new opportunity for me? are pastors' advice always correct? what if the things he told are totally opposite of the things what I wanted to do? and what will happen to me if I don't take his advice? will I be the same as the other people who didn't succeed in their careers?
**I had issues with the ministry this past years (part of the reason why I left but I still go to the same church every Sunday), in spite of this I never lose my faith in God, I continued to hope for Him, serve Him in ways I know I can. though I am not visible in front of the church, but in my everyday life, I continued to live my life pleasing to Him, in the best way I can. I admit I'm not perfect and also have fallen short. but I know deep within my heart that God's grace and mercy is upon me. and I can just feel it.
honestly, I was hurt right now. and I pray this will end very soon.
