Recently as I took a trip down memory lane, I was amazed by the way God works in our lives; especially those times where He totally rocks your world and life drastically changes. It was interesting too to see my personal growth, as some of the changes that were such a big deal at the time don’t seem like that big of a deal to me now- life is one big process, a journey right? *grin* So anyways, I thought it’d be interesting to share a little about those experiences and invite you to share yours in the comments. You never know how sharing your story might bless another. So here goes…
As a senior in high school, mulling over future careers and looking over prospective universities, I seriously contemplated applying for photography school. However instead, through lots of parental guidance,
God rocked my world.
and I ended up applying at the University of Kansas with plans of a psychology degree. However when I saw that the only B on my grade card that first semester was in my absolute least favorite class.. that’s right- Psychology 101,
God rocked my world.
With Christmas break to mull things over, I finally decided that writing the initials M.D. after my name sounded like a great future plan (which fit into my plan of a later in life marriage), so I enrolled in the fastest track through undergrad via a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. And a semester later, amidst failing Organic Chemistry,
God rocked my world
big time. Even though I wasn’t a Christian, I prayed desperately to God for an angel to save me from my deepest pit. And in the fall of 2000, when I met Matt,
God rocked my world.
I quickly realized this angel was to be my future husband and Wow wee!
God rocked my world.
What a roller coaster of emotions. Suddenly medical school became a hazy idea. You see, I am a 100%er.. ok I made that up, but what I’m saying is, I give 100% to whatever holds priority number 1. Now, however, I realized I had 3 number 1’s- Matt, God (because I knew I owed it to him), and medical school- and the fact is a 100%er just doesn’t do well with 3 number 1’s. (It’s called having a problem with balance. And I am a fighter- with hopes of being a survivor- of the imbalance disease.) Thankfully, I had sense enough to know that medical school was, for me, a thing of the past, although I would still graduate with my bachelors degree. As for the other 2 number 1’s, my future husband and God, well, I set up a boxing matching in my mind between them on a daily basis as I put Matt in place of God. I carried on this masquerade for the whole next year; so you can imagine the countless times that
God rocked my world.
In the fall of 2001, I finally accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, not just as the God whom I owed for my salvation. And with the flood of those new believer awakenings, again and again,
God rocked my world.
I graduated in December of 2002, married in the summer of 2003 and soon thereafter started looking for a job. I was just starting to understand what it meant to live a life with Christ as your Lord, but I didn’t know what God’s purpose was for me. I took a small job with a company, Mad Science, that looking back was a stepping stone to help me become more comfortable speaking in front of people. That same fall, our church took part in the “40 Days of Purpose” challenge with Pastor Rick Warren, and again
God rocked my world.
What a blessing that was for me. It was after that when I really started to pray diligently for direction from God. At the end of the school year my job with Mad Science ended and I found myself working for a Chiropractor, a strong Christian who challenged my every thought and belief regarding true health, and once again,
God rocked my world.
I come from a strong science and traditional healthcare background. And before I started working at New Life Chiropractic Center I thought that chiropractic was about back pain and neck pain, but I soon realized that chiropractic is about so much more. It’s about saving lives. It’s about healing that comes from above, down, inside and out; healing that comes from God and his magnificent design of the body. And the more I learn about true health and healing, and the more I learn about the one and only God, the more
He rocks my world.
What a blessing it is to have a God that is so invested in my life! Even though it may not seem like it at the time, these are the type of experiences that, if you allow them to, draw you nearer to the heart of the Father. And personally I just want to say, “Thank you God!”
love to you all, tara
