Finding Myself

Hello to all! I have finally manged to sneak in a moment on the computer. Amazingly enough it wasn't because of my son either, it was because of my wonderful husband who spends every free moment on it. Anyway enough about that I'm posting today because: one I wanted you to know I'm alive, and two I had an epiphany today! Yea, I have discovered what life is all about. Or at least mine. I have found my calling! I'm supper excited about it too!
Okay, so for as long as I can remember I have always been one who loves to help people work out their problems. I love helping people find solutions and happiness. Sometimes it's worked out great for me and others not so great but I have never lost that passion to always put a smile on a friends face. So as many already know I'm currently working on achieving my Bachelors in MFHD (Marriage Home and Family Development) so that I can go on to become a Marriage and Family counselor. This job just seemed so right for me to follow that I never considered why other than it's something I would love.
Okay, so my epiphany needs some background explanation to it. I was getting ready for a day out with the girls today doing my hair in my bathroom. I was contemplating ways I could help a friend who is having marital problems. As situations played out in my mind I kept thinking to myself (no it didn't hurt) well they might ask "How would you know how it feels, what I'm thinking, etc.?" So I thought about it as if answering my own question and my answer was because I've been there.
Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, suffered the sins of the world to save us and also so he could know exactly how to comfort us when we are in need of comfort. He is the perfect comforter because he has suffered all and knows exactly what we're going through or how we feel. Now, I am in no way comparing myself to the Saviour, because there is no comparison. But in a lesser way I have been through what these people are or have been through and for most problems I have experienced both sides of the story. So my strength as a counselor would be comprehension of the feelings and understanding of the reason why.
So it hit me just then. God absolutely has a plan for each of us and there are certain things we must experience to fulfill his plan. Jesus had to drink from the cup to fulfill God's plan for him. I had to suffer through my trials good and bad to get to this point where I realized that my pain is a way to help others heal.
I don't know how much of this really made any sense but I really just had to release all of this information that was buzzing around in my head today. I'm not trying to offend anyone so please don't take offense to any of this post.