Jesus, I Trust in You

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 The last vice is distrust. The last virtue is trust. In between them is decision. That's the final act of choosing.

If you are asking me what has happened to our career phenomenological reflections, then it has to have that connection to that last act of decision making. "All our prophesying is imperfect." (1 Cor. 13:9-10) We hope that most of our choices will lead us to a good career or job or livelihood whatever. But often times it doesn't. The world's choices can, might lead to World War III or for good. We just do our best and hope for the best. We leave all our destiny in God's hands and trust even despite the lack of knowledge or despite our imperfect knowledge. This is no longer phenomenologizing only but using all the knowledges or sources of truth at my disposal.

We either join the evil one in defiance against God because we don't trust his Omnipotence, Omniscience, or due to our natural finitude, trust the Lord with all our hearts.

Whatever choices we make on this earth will have that shadow of finitude and so a taste of incompleteness.

...for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. (Romans 8:20)  

Don't expect the most perfect quantum computer then to prophesy perfectly since everything is finite, and only God is Infinite.

If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. (Matthew 19:21)

But not all of us are called to priesthood or religious life. Then what should everybody else do? Do we wallow in pity for our lot?

Life is still worth living according to Bishop Fulton Sheen. He believed life is worth living because of its spiritual purpose and the opportunity to grow closer to God. He emphasized themes like love, altruism, character building, and the importance of faith in overcoming life's challenges. (Copilot, Quick response, 10 April 2025)

In fact the Bible passages above challenges us to push through despite our feelings of incompleteness. After all of our discernments, prayers, and consulting others, though not perfect, we go to that college and not to the other one, and hope for the best. We apply to that job, invested in that time deposit, accepted that insurance, married that beautiful girl, lived in a rural area, etc. And we do it all despite our feelings of incompleteness. However, God does not abandon us in our imperfect situation, and even will show us the way using consolation/desolation discerning things through prayer.

Career discernment and advancement is like everything else. Like a computer during the 1945 that weighed about 30 tons, occupied 1,800 square feet, and contained 18,000 vacuum tubes, but now we just use and dispose laptops. There will be blessings and celebrations along the way. We are not gloomy because that is not the gift of the Spirit.

So despite our finitude we push forward and say Jesus, I trust in You.

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