DESIGNING MY PROFESSIONAL FUTURE WITH JESUS | KAIROS GLOBAL | PILOT ISSUE | 2017

Author : Ron Sunny

Intro: Ron Sunny delves into the practical steps and

methods useful in discerning your career and

what the Lord is calling you to.

So, what next?”

Every single student comes across a point

in life when that question is thrown at

them. If you haven’t yet faced it, it is

COMING SOON. If you have, well, then

join the club. Billions have the same

question about their professional future

that have yet to be answered.

Should I actually think about what

I want to be professionally? Or is it

something God has already predesigned

and I have no power to change? Is it

something that will just fall upon me

when the time comes? Something that I

am supposed to just accept as ‘His will’?

If so, then why is ‘His will’ not ‘perfect’

for everyone? Why do we still see people

sick and tired of their jobs and their

lives?

I was fascinated when I was told

about being able to sit down and design

my future with God. As I began with

the process, I had many questions. God

very generously poured out his wisdom,

through many consultations with priests

and elders, the Word of God and personal

prayer. I found pretty convincing answers

to many of my questions, got lots of

practical tips, and am experiencing the

fruits of this process. It is this joy that

I would like to share from the lessons

learned during this initial phase. I would

like to add here, that for the most part, I

have tried to follow the tips listed below

strictly, and have realized that as long as

your attempts are sincere and consistent,

you will make progress.

HOW I STARTED THIS PROCESS:

With Jesus.

I think the best and most simple way

to begin with and grow in relationship

with Jesus is by practicing 3 constants

daily: personal prayer, Holy Mass, and

reflection of the Word of God. Personal

prayer is the time I spend alone to talk to

Jesus and to listen to Him. I realized that

there is no substitute to sitting down,

away from any sort of distractions, to

spend quality time with Him. I had most

of my discussions with Jesus during this

time. During Holy Mass I was flooded

with grace – a key factor that helped me

sustain. I would also read the Bible until I

came across a verse that touched me, and

then pause and reflect over that verse

for a personal message. God very often

spoke to me through these verses. I got a

lot of guidance, correction, and insights

through this process. One beautiful verse

that reminded me that the discernment

process was in fact a dialogue was 1 John

4:10, 19…“In this is love: not that we have loved

God, but that he loved us.”I tried my best to be

genuine and completely open during my chats

with Jesus, as I knew that he knew me, way

more than I knew myself. This fact, took

a huge load off of me, and made the

process a thrilling experience.

HOW DID I PROCEED WITH DESIGNING?

• Short-listed professions that I had

in mind (and hence the courses I was

considering) based on the following

questions:

Do I have an interest in it? Do I have the

aptitude for it? How do I serve society

through this profession? How will it help

me contribute to building the Kingdom

of God? How will this profession help me

improve my relationship with Jesus?

• Used a book to write down all my

reflections for the entire process

• Had a practical ‘Things-to-do’ list after

every discussion with Jesus which helped

in ensuring progress throughout the

process.

• Discussed my thoughts and ideas

with professionals in the areas I was

interested in for greater clarity

• Evaluated all such discussions with

Jesus during my personal prayer

HOW DID I KNOW I WAS ON THE RIGHT

TRACK?

• I asked myself “Am I getting closer to

Jesus or moving away from him?”

• “Judge the tree by its fruits.” God will

reveal positive signs (joy, peace) and

results as a “Well done-Carry on” signal.

POSSIBLE TRICKS OF THE DEVIL/

FACTORS THAT SLOWED ME DOWN

• Increased frequency of temptations

• Increased gap between my fall into sin

and confession

• Extreme laziness

• Worrying about the future

SOLUTION – GET BACK TO THE

CONSTANTS & CONFESS ASAP!

“My grace is sufficient for you, for

power is made perfect in weakness.” 2

Corinthians 12:9

Imagine having a job where you do

things you enjoy, while being financially

stable at the same time. Imagine that

you can also be blessed with Love, Joy,

Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness,

Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self

control.* Now stop imagining and start

realizing! All the above will make sense

only if you give it a shot. You'll need a

book, a pen, and lots and lots of grace.

Get started! Stay blessed

“Do not conform yourselves to this

age but be transformed by the renewal of

your mind, that you may discern what is

the will of God, what is good and pleasing

and perfect.” (Romans 12:2)