Career Crossroads

I recently had ANOTHER birthday, and reflected on the 59 year journey that got me this far.  

I find myself on sort of a career crossroads as I wonder what path I should be on.  I may be 59 years old, but I am not dead yet.  

​So here are my current Career Change considerations at age 59. 

COMPETITIVE SWIMMING (After watching the Olympics)

• PROS: Swimming has worked out very well for Michael Phelps, and I don't drink so when I lie it is not as grandiose as Bryan Lochte. 
• CONS: I don't like when water gets up my nose. 
• RESULT: Scratch Swimming!

CIA OPERATIVE (After watching Jason Bourne)

• PROS: I like alone time, and CIA Operatives seem to have lots and lots of alone time. 
• CONS: Because of my back I cannot stand for long periods of time. Also, I bruise easy, and there seems to be a lot of fighting involved.  Attention to detail is not my strong suit either.
• RESULT: Scratch CIA Operative

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (I see there will be an opening)

• PROS: Get to travel the world. I like to push buttons, and blow up stuff. Seems like there is a lot of vacation time by watching Obama. My resume is light on foreign policy and other 'political -bleep-'  but I could not be worse than those two clowns running for office now.
• CONS: Working with congress. not enough alone time, I don't really like golf, and it might be too late to be a write in candidate. 
• RESULT: President of the United States? maybe.

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So here I am a product of my choices, efforts, circumstances, talents, dumb luck, and most importantly God's blessings.  

​Same was true back in Genesis when Abraham was ​nudged by God out of his rocking chair around age 75 to be the father of a nation.  His descendants would be as many as the stars so get busy and have a son already.   A great nation ordained by God? Who says faith and politics don't mix?

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But excuse me Abraham, this is about me not you.  What does God want me to do?  What has God wired me passionately to do?

I am not sure, but my prayer is for God to open doors as I look, but in the mean time... MAY HE FIND ME FAITHFUL in the moments that make up the day, and the job I am in now.  Amen.

Blessings

​Jeff (pre-golden years) Larson

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