Meaningful Conversations With Delicious Beverages
The narrator reflects on the pressure to conform to cultural expectations. They realize that their true passion lies in helping others due to their faith, rather than following perceived obligations. They stress the importance of exploring different paths to find one's true calling, not conforming to societal norms.
I recently took some time to pray about what God wanted for me. He cut quite a bit of stuff that I had stacked on myself. I was feeling free,... Continue Reading →
The words of a man going to his death are important because they will not be wasted. Paul focuses on what he believes is the most important because that is the last he will get to say to them. I find it interesting that in the end Paul viewed answer the call of Christ to be the most important.
This week, Brandon drags himself from the depths of illness to talk with AJ. They start with a conversation about Brandon's entry into Tolkien's Silmarillion. After that, they find that they keep coming back to the Valar and Melkor when discussing their own struggles with selfishness and answering God's calling.
This experience with motivation felt different and I think it's because of all the work I've been doing on my calling. I have finally had someone speak affirmation into me and that helped break down my imposter syndrome. That imposter syndrome was causing me to not take action. So, when I got a jolt of motivation, I imploded.
This week, AJ takes a turn talking through his journey to his call in teaching. The journey isn't complete, but every part of it matters.
Isn't technology grand? Since AJ couldn't get connected, Brandon flew solo and talked about finding and answering the calling. It's often a bit of a winding path, but there is still progress.