Definition of Profession

This week has been absolutely insane. I can think of no other way to describe it.

This week was the first full week of classes here at Western. I have been excited for almost a month now about school starting, getting to see all my friends, and yes, even going to class! This semester I am getting into some of the classes that are for my major and I have been anticipating them greatly. This semester I will get to observe in classrooms, work with kids, and, in turn, see if I really do want to be a teacher (I'm pretty sure I already know the answer: YES!!!)

To sum up the events of this week, I will tell you that I have already dropped a class. Yep, week one and I'm having to rid myself of the stress of an online Biology course already. Yikes. Anyways, I am not blogging to simply unload on you the stress of my first week of school; I actually have something really cool to share with you.

I am in a class this semester called Educational Psychology; the class is a study of how behavior and the mind effect the total learning process. For this class we have to complete service learning hours as well as journal each week on different topics based on our service learning project. This week, since we have not yet started our service, the journal was about the definition of the term "profession." I found it very interesting that in Webster's Dictionary, "profession" is referred to as a "calling."

I just thought this was so cool because I think that so many people in the church have the misconception that one's calling has to be something like preaching or singing or playing an instrument, and that is so untrue! God has created us all with our own set of gifts and talents and He uses us all in so many different ways! One's calling could be teaching, nursing, or even mechanical engineering! The Bible tells us that every single little thing we do, we should do all for the glory of the Lord.

So if there are any college students out there reading my blog: be encouraged, set your hand to the plow and don't look back! God has called us to our future professions that we might bring glory to Him. And, if you aren't in college, if you are already out there working then remember and be refreshed in the fact that no matter where you are, God probably has you exactly where He wants you!