I've recently started a correspondence with a gentleman who is starting up a new Web site: kickbackinstyle.menu
He is an avowed atheist, but open to discussing religious topics. We are currently thinking about starting a blog where we discuss religious issues. As a starter he asked the following question, which I am posting along with my response.

Question :
what point do I stop waiting for divine intervention or a big company to tell me what to do, and just have faith in myself?"

My answer:
As to your question on waiting for Devine intervention, or some big company to come and give you everything you need, I would have to ask first, on what basis do you expect this. People tend to want to look at God as some big gift horse that will give them everything they need. Well, God is a gift horse, he gave us everything we have. If you have a talent, it's because God gave that talent to you. Sure, we have to cultivate it and hone it, that's what God expects. Think about it, if you have, or were to have children, would you automatically give them everything they want? Would you do everything for them, dress them and tie their shoes for them, even when they're in high school? Would you do all of their homework for them while they watch TV or play video games? If you did, how would you expect them to turn out? Yet this is what we often expect God to do. Bottom line, nothing is going to happen automatically of you just sit around waiting for it. You already have had Devine intervention, God gave you life, he gave you talents, he gave you a good brain. So trust in God and use what he has given you. That's the first step. The second is to find out what God really wants you to do, and to follow it. This may sound easy to some, but it is probably the most difficult thing you will ever do.