During those years, I had assurance from God that I was at HIS APPOINTED place. I had an opportunity to participate in a research program. I did some research in history of education for 2 years. During this research program I got more assurance that I would like to teach adults about pedagogy. My supervisor was a Christian teacher who supported me professionally and spiritually as well. God blessed me with many experiences that pointed my way towards a master’s degree program. My plan was to get a master’s degree and then a PhD to be able to teach adults in universities. In February 2025, I applied for the master’s program to study the science of education.

Then, in April and June of that year, I was invited to missionary school. I told the person who invited me that I was thankful for the invitation, but had already applied to the university for the master’s degree—and hopefully would start in September. As the date of results drew closer, I was very excited to receive the news. On the 23rd of July the result came. I had been rejected, because they didn’t have enough applicants to start the program. I was so sad and disappointed! I did not understand this situation. . . .

A few days later, God reminded me that I had received an invitation to a different kind of Master’s program. He had invited me to His school! I took the opportunity and applied for missionary school in Austria. I didn’t regret it! It was one of the best choices that I have ever made. I’m still in the process of getting to know God’s will about my future. Through His people I received much encouragement that helped me to be trustful and joyful. I’m sure He has the best plan of all that includes my dream.

God reminded me of one of the greatest characters in the Bible. There is a very unique man who got big dreams from God. When he thought his dreams had become nothing He was actually on the right path leading to his dreams. Maybe you have already figured out who this character is. It’s Joseph. His life was full of challenges, difficulties and temptations. There was a changing point in his life. His brothers sold him as a slave to the Ishmaelites. During the journey towards Egypt he made a covenant with the Lord.

“Joseph believed that the God of his fathers would be his God. He then and there gave himself fully to the Lord, and he prayed that the Keeper of Israel would be with him in the land of his exile.

“His soul thrilled with the high resolve to prove himself true to God—under all circumstances to act as became a subject of the King of heaven. He would serve the Lord with undivided heart; he would meet the trials of his lot with fortitude and perform every duty with fidelity. One day’s experience had been the turning point in Joseph’s life.”—Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 213, 214.

In Egypt, Joseph had to serve as a slave, stand the test against his master’s wife and endure the unjust judgment of his case. He had to learn to trust in God in any circumstance. Throughout the Bible we find examples where God’s people had to endure tremendous difficulties. But that did not mean they were alone in their struggles. Moreover, in these situations God was beside them and guided them with wisdom. God guided them because they chose Him over everything else. They made a covenant with God to serve Him no matter what. If we want the Lord’s presence in our life we have to make the decisions to serve Him with our whole heart and be obedient to Him. We can establish that only if we invite His presence into our life and listen to His words are we able to enjoy the chance to be on His pathway, the right pathway.

Have you made a covenant with the Lord? Have you promised that you will serve Him and keep Him first in your life? God is waiting for you, TODAY. TODAY to make a covenant with Him, TODAY to accept Him as your GOD, SAVIOUR, FRIEND and COUNSELOR. If you want to be on the right path, the first step is to accept Him as your God. Then repent of your sins and mistakes, and surrender yourself to His will.

Don’t you think Joseph was sad and disappointed? Don’t you think he didn’t understand all the events that were happening around him? Don’t you think he thought he was miles away from his dreams? Let me tell you, in our human eyes we don’t see the whole picture. We don’t know our future. God knows our hearts, wishes, desires and needs. He knows what is the best for us. If He knows something is not meant for us, He will not give it to us. Not because He doesn’t care about us, but because He loves us. We are not wise enough to know what will happen next. This is God’s grace! Guess what would happen if we all knew what would happen to us in our future? We would be anxious all the time. We wouldn’t be happy and trustful. It’s because of God’s protection that we don’t know our future.

“A life in Christ is a life of restfulness. There may be no ecstasy of feeling, but there should be an abiding, peaceful trust. Your hope is not in yourself; it is in Christ. Your weakness is united to His strength, your ignorance to His wisdom, your frailty to His enduring might. So you are not to look to yourself, not to let the mind dwell upon self, but look to Christ.”—Steps to Christ, p. 70. Joseph had a life in Christ. He united with God. This is why he was trustful and patient. He waited for God to solve his situation. You can have the same mindset. You can have the power through God to put all your difficulties, sadness, disappointments, and anger before his feet.

Why is it important to put our trust in our God? Is there any effect on our mental or physical health if we don’t trust in God? If we don’t put our trust in God we can have stress, anxiety, depression or other physical problems. The Bible says, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). According to this Bible verse, our mental health is connected to the condition of our physical health. God wants to see us happy and healthy. But if we are distrustful of the Lord, we tend to start ruminating on our problems. We constantly dwell on negative things that have happened to us. This mindset can lead to stress, anxiety, depression or physical health issues. But there is good news! We have the best doctor in God, who has the power to heal us.

My wish and prayer is that you may experience God’s presence in your life to have a clear picture about your path. God is waiting for you to accept Him and make a covenant with Him. If you do that, you will have the opportunity to choose His path, which is always the best. I hope TODAY is your day to make this decision. God guarantees the best life that you could ever imagine.

• Pray


“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” (Psalm 37: 5).

• Fast


“So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us” (Ezra 8:23).

• Read


“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

May God bless you greatly!