Reflection on TCX - Part II

After talking to Scott, and praying, and just thinking in my head (trying to wrap around this concept). I was fairly certain of what I  needed to do. I was to drop all my engineering courses and pursue something else in which I can use my God given talents to serve him. I was also thinking though my head of what are the talents that God gave me, and I came up with a few: computer IT stuff, web design, web server and administrator stuff, media publishing (post cards/pamphlets/posters…), video production, music. 

On the way back to Wisconsin, I was praying and singing to God, and asking Him for signs and clear sense of feeling of what I need to do. Within a few minutes of asking Him for a sign, a car was passing me from the right, with an unusual bumper sticker that says “TOOL”, just regular font, with no drawing or anything, just the word tool. I think that was the sign that God wanted me to be a tool for Him. And then that same night, I got a weird dream (it has a talking dinosaur and ramen noodle in it…) But what I got from that dream was that the treasures on earth is finite. Even if you are rich with wealth, you can still be empty, because it will just run out eventually. What I should be focusing on is our treasures in heaven, and what we can do here on earth to impact the lives for eternity. 

Yesterday, after doing some research on what major/field I could use my God given talents to further His Kingdom, I’m now pursuing Computer Science (CS), and possibly also Communication Arts (CA). 

Possible jobs and how it impact the Kingdom:

CS:

IT department, computer tech, administrator, server stuff, web design…. — Working full or part time, don’t know yet, but the possibility of supporting computers and web servers for ministry purpose. For example:  website development for Summer Project and other ministry websites, building databases for different ministry use (like conference registration, etc) 

CA:

Mainly focusing on video production and printed media stuff… possible jobs related to ministry - creating videos and printed materials for conferences, or new idea that are being deployed. Example - allcallings.com , campusamerica.org, 24-7 prayer…

Since I made the decision yesterday, my heart has been at peace. I would imagine that most rational people wont change major/all their classes two weeks before moving in to a new school… And if they do, I would imagine a sense of anxiety, and stressing out about it.  My heart is at peace with the decision.  I am really glad that I’ve made this decision, the possibilities of furthering His Kingdom is endless. 

That’s my reflection on what God has done in my life during TCX. What’s yours?