In all things give
thanks.
1 Thessalonians 5;18
This year
I got my dream job. Sounds goofy I know,
but it’s true. It’s fairly close in to where we live, I’m doing something I
love, working with good people and I get paid a decent wage. I literally felt as if I hit the lottery with
this job.
But here
is the deal, when I was not at my ideal job, I thanked God for the job I did
have, all the while understanding and knowing that God must want me in my that
current position for some reason. I
don't fully understand why He had me at that job, although, I have a few
ideas. I may never know why I was there,
but I trust that He knew best. My point
is that rather than being angry and mad about my current situation, I tried
valiantly to be appreciative. On many
occasions, I was extremely frustrated by events, but worked hard to keep my
emotions and thoughts in check
Although I don’t usually pat myself on the back, I have
learned a lot of patience over the last 10 years (I’ve had kids about 10 years,
hmmm, correlation?) I am very proud of
the tolerance I’ve developed. My favorite
verse has always been the one for today, but I feel like I am really living it
now.
So I encourage you to relax about your current situation and
allow God to use it for something good in your life. Maybe the reason I was at my previous job was
to help me develop some character in my life that needed developing? Maybe it was simply for the people I would
meet? I am not sure, but I do know that
if you are constantly fighting against your current situation, it’s almost
impossible to see the potential good that could come from it or learn anything
in the process.
Dear Lord, help me to accept my
current situation and trust that You know what is best for me.
