Being called to Hawaii and following the call of God

When I tell people that I feel like God is calling me to go to Hawaii there responses are usually like everybody wants to go to Hawaii or Hawaii is beautiful or Hawaii is a good place to visit but I would never want to live there.  All of those things might be true though but although everybody might want to go to Hawaii not everybody might want to live there or be able to stay there.  Hawaii is beautiful and the most ideal vacation spot really but if you are not called by God to go there then you might not be able to last there.  If you are just going there seeking adventure and beauty then you might get caught up in the mundane or when it doesn’t meet your expectations you might grow weary and want to leave.  When the culture there doesn’t meet your expectations or things become challenging you might want to leave there. There are people that move there and because of culture shock or because they miss their family too much or for other reasons maybe they decide that they have to leave and go back. When it comes down to it Hawaii is just like any other place and that they have lost people who need Christ but there are challenges there just like every other place.  I really believe God has called me to go to Hawaii and that He has given me a love for the people there.  And it really is beautiful and amazing there also.  I hope to go back there when I graduate but I am also open to the leadership of God in my life and that wherever He leads me I will go!

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  1. NinaSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:21 PM

    Beautifully written. I love your last sentence because it shows that you want to be exactly where God wants you to be.

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