God's Spirit helps God's people endure

A.W. Tozer has this to say about endurance: "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us...This is true not only of the individual Christian, but of the company of the Christians that compose the Church. Always the most revealing thing about the Church is her idea of God, just as the most significant message is what she says about Him or leaves unsaid, for her silence is often more eloquent than her speech."
"Our endurance does not require that we make all of the doubts go away, or get answers to all our questions, but in letting our heart rest in hope on God's good and loving heart." The concept of endurance makes me think of the passage in Hebrews, in which the writer exhorts the church to not throw away its confidence.
As I was reading this article, I was thinking back to the time the Lord confirmed his call on my life to pursue a career in counseling. I came to CIU with a degree already picked out and I had some ideas of what I could do with it. I started off pursuing an MDIV in Academic Ministries and thought I would teach in a Bible college someday. I have always enjoyed teaching and godly people in life have affirmed that gifting in my life. In my second year, I took Ministry of Counseling and it started me down a new academic and vocational path. The Lord did so much in my heart that semester and I began to seriously consider whether I should switch my degree to pastoral counseling. I sought the Lord, talked with mentors, and godly friends, and then decided to take two counseling classes the next semester. Within a few weeks of being in the classes, I took the necessary steps to change my degree. I desire to use my gifts in teaching, counseling, and discipleship to offer hope to a hurting world. My husband is a chaplain here in Savannah and our abilities and gifts complement each other and I'm excited about ministry opportunities we will have as a married couple. Our passion for the Lord, love for people, and desire to see folks know Jesus and make him known will serve us well personally and in the lives of those around us. He is so supportive of the calling Jesus has made on my life and I am so proud of him for using his talents and gifts for Jesus' Name Sake.