What to do . . .

Did you ever notice how sometimes you really have no idea what you are going to do in life?
People ask me what I'm wanting to be, and my answer is usually a musical therapist, though secretly I would love to be a pastor one day (the reason this isn't my answer is because my mom and dad cling to me, not wanting their only daughter to ship off to, say, the other side of the country. I've made an agreement with my mom to try being something else for a while). The one answer I never contemplate, though, is being a writer.
I adore music and it is my passion, and I am blessed with magic fingers at instruments. However, my 'real' talent is creating stories (which is why I'm a musician: it's all in the raw emotion). I write poetry to vent, and I am currently working on several novels (one of them is my 'baby', though) and short stories. Whenever people read my work I get loaded with compliments, none of which I'll record as it is too close a step to vanity (I'm trying to follow Ecclesiastes and failing miserably, but still I try. Chief of Sinners though I be, as the hymn says). I've always been extremely wary of showing people (on, say, the internet) my work, since I don't want it stolen. However, I'm getting dangerously close to revealing it. Patience, oh my soul . . .
So, anyway, my point is that we never really think about the good of the world when deciding what we want to do for the rest of our lives. We always reach deep within and find our most stirring passion, but sometimes we don't realize the other gifts we have to offer. Whereas I have been told I have a "gift" for writing, I never considered actually doing that. Now, I've decided, I'll publish my works, but to avoid stressing about deadlines I'll have an ordinary job to support myself. When I finally get my works out there, I'll reveal my name so you can see it. Maybe.

I'll post some of my work here later, maybe in a few minutes if I'm not to lazy to find where it is stored in my room. In the meantime, think about the things you are best at, whether it be an "art" like dancing, music, writing or acting, or something as simple as being able to cook amazingly or always having a dry shoulder to cry upon. You should try to consider how you could use these gifts to help or benefit other people, even if you don't use them in your profession. Something my mother repeats as a mandate is that, even if you don't believe in a religion, you have to admit that it probably makes a few good points.

"God gave you talents as a gift. Praise God by using these gifts . . .
. . . well."

~Godspede