The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23
As a senior at Oral Roberts University, lately I have been looking back on the past three years of this amazing journey. I am beginning to see the puzzle pieces fit together and see God's hand at work from the start. Freshman year, I came into ORU as a nursing major. Certain that the Lord was calling me to nursing, I came to ORU to build a strong backbone in what the school has been known for; faith and healing. I knew that as a nurse, these were two extremely important elements that I would have to stand firm in.
I quickly came to realize that the hospital was no setting for me. I then switched to an education major. While I always knew that I wanted to work with kids, the classroom just wasn't for me. I went to the Lord for direction and He spoke to my spirit saying, "Amy, I want you to love children around the world." I began seeking other options and finally stumbled upon the social work program. After sharing my heart for orphans to a social work professor, she invited me to sit in on a class. The moment that class ended, I walked to registrar to fill out yet another major change request form. This time I was without a doubt I was where I was suppose to be.
If I would have began college as a social work major, I truly think that I would have chosen a state school closer to home, where everything was comfortable. Instead, the Lord opened all the right doors, created long lasting friendships, provided comfort being 18 hours away from home, and placed endless opportunities in my path. He has done more than I could have ever asked or imagined, just as He promises to do so. He has fulfilled dreams, such as traveling to China to work in an orphanage for a month. My heart has been molded in ways that could only be molded through such experiences. I've had the opportunity to work alongside a counselor at a school for pregnant and parenting teen girls. Last semester, I worked in an emergency children's shelter where I witnessed children being brought in from abusive and neglectful homes week after week. Each of these experiences have shaped me in order to fulfill the call that God has on my life. He even continues to surprise me with the little details, like the opportunity to take an equestrian class. He knows your hearts desires and loves to fulfill the hidden dreams in your heart that have been put on the back burner.
As I finish up my final year at ORU, close one chapter of my life and begin a new one, I am trusting and believing that God has only the greatest things in store. He delights in every detail of our lives. We have the choice to worry about out future, try to make things happen in our own strength and timing, or we can place it all before the throne of God, while we rest knowing that His plans stand firm, His timing is perfect, and He will direct the steps we need to take. He is the one who opens supernatural doors of opportunity and creates divine connections. When following the call of God, He is always faithful to be your God from start to finish.
