It's a very human thing to desire tangible results - a job description that fits into the car insurance application form, a career progression, some aim or role that other people can understand. Just "being" for God instead of "doing" can be difficult. The world sets a value on people by what they have - money, position, title: God values us for ourselves. Of course he knows our potential and wants us to fulfil it but that neither includes accumulating possessions at the cost of all else nor losing ourselves in the process. It's often hard to accept that God just wants a relationship with us, a growing closer to himself which enables us to grow into the person we were designed to be.
A blog that I've found which expresses the challenges and joys of being an overseas worker for God is www.alifeoverseas.com . There are many authors and many posts which give a great flavour of many aspects of living overseas. One of the more recent posts is entitled "What does God want from me?" It's worth reading.
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