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changwinston:

or is that just an excuse for my lack of self-control, discipline, responsibility, and humility?

Probably.

Maybe, somewhere down the line, it’ll turn out that God—in his sovereign predestination of all the works I would do (cf. Ephesians 2:10)—has actually ordained that I will drop out of school…

While I do think you have valid points, I also think it is essential for the mature Christian to consider the specific callings within their lives. Without a doubt it’s important to be continuously seeking God and further sanctification through the word, etc, etc. But there’s also a clear balance to be met. I dare play the devil’s advocate and say that perhaps we are supposed to spend much time contemplating God’s specific calling in our lives. Yes, letting that mindset dictate our lives is obviously a bad thing, but to lessen its importance cuts away at the core of Christianity itself. To dwell upon and meditate upon the will of God is something that has been hammered into the bible. Consider Hebrews 6, 

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.3 And this we will do if God permits. 

 ”disobedient vs. obedient, bad vs. good stewardship, undisciplined vs. self-controlled, procrastinating vs. responsible, sin vs. Christ”, that’s something to be understood, learned, and consistently remembered. But it’s definitely not the end call, nor is it the requirement. It’s the frog at the bottom of the well. The very most basic(albeit difficult) calling of the Christian. Sanctification itself serves no purpose other than the glorification of God. For who is good other than God? I think that it is more foolish and arrogant to spend so much time worrying over the areas that are completely fallible and corrupt rather than the calling God has given us, in faith that his grace will cover(and carry) the fallen.