The Forks in the Road

There are quite a few things I have been praying about these days. I have not been working for quite a while and have really enjoyed the time with the family. This has been a real blessing as far as God's plan goes. I have really been able to get to know my kids better and the quality time with the family has been priceless.

I have been struggling quite a bit with next steps and where my place is in God's kingdom. There have been three developments that I am praying about and need to make some decisions about pretty quickly. First off, the company that I worked for prior to forming my own company (3 years ago) is talking to me about coming back and taking a role there leading Process Improvement efforts across the organization. Second, I spoke with a large medical device company today and they are interested in having me run the Quality department for a division of the company that is headquartered here in Seattle. Third, a friend of mine that runs a non-profit organization that brings hope to countries around the world through missionary work is interested in forming a "for profit" business that would focus on bringing cutting edge technologies to countries in need (i.e. drilling wells deeper, providing cleaner emissions,alternative energy sources, etc.). The proceeds from this business would be poured right back in to the non-profit for "kingdom" work. My friend wants me to help form the company and run it.

I am struggling with whether or not I want to move back in to a "corporate" role doing what I have done for years or taking on this opportunity with my friend to do Kingdom work. There is certainly a lot more security and predictability in the corporate role, but is that where God wants me? These are the things that I will be praying about and surrendering to God over the next several days. I am praying for clarity around God's will for me.

As far as opportunities go, things have been pretty quiet for the past several months with the economy and all. So what can I say? "When it rains it pours" - stay tuned.