The Common Denominator

While eating in a fast food, one of my colleagues asked me if it happened that I asked God why am I in this kind of vocation. I told her that I do, but when I reflect on it, I always remember how I used to pray for this before, while I was still a student contemplating for my future. I didn't pray of becoming a missionary, because then I didn't know that even Catholics have lay missionaries. But I recalled how I asked God to give me a job where I would travel to different places, how I used to tell Him to give me a job that will not be a hindrance to my attendance in prayer meetings and masses, and how a friend and I used to wish we could go to different churches. All of this, without realizing it before, happened to me right now. That's why, when another colleague asked me if my parents like what I'm doing right now, I told him yes, they like it. Aside from having no choice about my choice, I can feel they see how much I enjoy my life here in this vocation. Anyway, back to the fast food, all four of us were sharing about our "calling" when one of us said, "I know what is common about us." And you know what is it? She said we all started from not having even a simple glimpse or concrete plan for our future.

I agree with her. Most of us would probably tell, "yes, I have plans but I really don't know where I'm going then" or "I don't have a plan when I was still a student." I was more of the latter, and so was my other three colleagues. We can't clearly see where we're going. As the bible says, "God thoughts are not our thoughts." Maybe that time, our minds cannot fathom the thoughts of God, His plan of putting us in this precious vocation. I'm glad that I haven't seen mine. Though some of my experiences are unknowingly leading me to this life, I'm glad that I was surprised by God, and that I was able to accept it wholeheartedly because I don't have any concrete plans that could cause me disappointments. 

As Pope Francis said, it is good to allow ourselves to be surprised by God. His plans are amazing. :)