zig zagging along

This evening I spoke to a group of students from my alma mater, Point Loma Nazarene University, about my path of ministry. As I wrapped up my bachelors degree and headed off to inner city Philadelphia to work with youth, I certainly never would have imagined the places I'd go. Child Protection? Peace Corps? HIV awareness? Public Health? I was pretty committed to a life in inner city America for the rest of my life. I was pretty sure I wanted to be involved in ministry full time. You'd never look at the career trajectory and see the Masters hand leading me, guiding me. In fact, it looks more like confusion and chaos. Maybe that's why I love Ephesians 2:10 so much, "For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which he prepared beforehand that we should walk in him." BEFOREHAND. Though it looks confused and unguided to the outside observer I can look back and remember how at each intersection I could look back and see clearly God's guidance. And He knew beforehand. And he was guiding me and will continue to guide me.