Writing as a calling

It seems like more and more I feel that I want to be a writer. It’s actually good because before I didn’t know what I want to be. I still have a lot of interests but it seems like that is the way my heart leads me.

I remember I asked for a prayer and advice from one of my friends or mentors about calling in my life. I told him I feel confused and don’t know what to do with myself. After some time of prayer he said the best advice I could ever get. He said the magic words that didn’t make sense to me at that time but make perfect sense now. Are you ready to hear? He said: “I feel like you should just try things.” I was kind of disappointed because I wanted to hear something like you are a full-time rat catcher 🙂 or anything else but specific. That would be a disaster; I would rebel against it even if it would be the greatest vocation on the face of the Earth. I had to try things to find out myself and see where my heart leads me. And now looking back I can say I knew it all along. It’s something I would do even if I wouldn’t get paid or get published.

Now I am not getting my hopes high or anything. I learned that the best things achieved when conceived without high hopes and expectations. I just think I will try to develop some of the writing skills and see where that leads.

Tags: calling, finding, writer, writing