At this point you might sense a conflict between step 4, concerning your feelings, and step 5, concerning confirmation. Feelings are important, but they are far from infallible. You may have a deep desire to help other people, for example. You may feel strongly that God is calling you to minister through counseling or through the gift of exhortation. But if you have been experimenting with counseling and have found that over a period of time very few people seek you out for help or recommend their