Over the past few months I have found myself asking God for guidance more and more. Navigating the flailing economy and distressed job market has become a near impossibility and I know better than to try to do it on my own. Yet, it is not always easy to step outside of my own ambitions and desires and let God take control.

But I think the first step is always having faith. In spite of the economy, in spite of the lack of job opportunities I've learned to step outside of the world's negativity, when I catch myself getting depressed or angry, and take the time to acknowledge God and remind myself to have faith that he will provide for me not matter what is going on in the world.

However, I don't always know the best way to acknowledge God in my day to day life; what is sufficient; is there a right way, a wrong way? I rarely, if ever, do anything out of self interest nor do I consider myself a selfish person. In fact, I consider myself a fairly caring and giving person. That is how I try to acknowledge God. He calls us to treat others as we would like to be treated and I do my best to answer that call.

But what about everything else? How do I acknowledge God as a teacher, an artist, a friend, a son, a brother, a stranger, a single human being in my room writing or thinking to myself with my eyes closed, dreaming?

I recognize that we all acknowledge God in our own ways and it is my constant desire to acknowledge him at all times in any way that I can and I pray that he will continue to direct me along a path of his choosing wherever it might lead and that I will be obedient enough not stray from it.