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DD4 went shopping this week and found the cutest dress. Prefect color, adorable style and it was so… her. Until she put it on. It just didn’t fit. No matter how long she stared in the mirror or shifted, tugged and adjusted, it still didn’t fit.
That’s the story of my job. Or I should say the job that wasn’t. I REALLY wanted to take that job. But it didn’t fit, no matter how much I tried to tell myself that I could make it work. If only I had listened to the Lord. Or consulted Him first. It’s taken me two months to post this because I hate to admit all this.
I went looking for a job out of fear instead of faith. And, since I have free will, the Lord let me do my thing. So I got a job. A really good job. But in getting what I wanted (or thought I needed) I lost my peace. From the day I got the job my spirit was troubled and I could not get settled. I tried to tell myself that it was just new job jitters or maybe it was the enemy trying to steal my victory. (Yeah, that’s it; it must be all the devil’s fault.) But it wasn’t. It was mine.
When I FINALLY listened to the Lord and gave up the job, a peace flooded my heart. I have committed myself to seek God FIRST, BEFORE I go looking for anything else to do. Right now, the best use of my limited physical resources is to continue putting our house in order so that it will be more accessible to potential buyers.
I have plenty of work and no lack of peace. Everything else I will take day by day and trust God to provide in His way and in His time.
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It's interesting to see how God works in our lives. It's also interesting to see how we respond to it. I like the message in here. It makes me wonder how many things I am doing in my own will and 'not listening' to God with right now... I find at least one new one every day. Good thing God is so patient. Keep writing HiddenJewel!
It is so loving how God shows us the right path to follow. Follow peace... that's it! Don't feel bad... We all have to admit that we have more "good" ideas than GOD ideas! It is so wonderful to follow his still small voice. He says NO alot... we just have to really tune in to hear it...( It's not always what we wanna hear).. Keep writing Hidden Jewel
Isn't it funny how the things we do out of fear come back and bite us. during a particularly nasty time financially we took out a second mortgage. A long term fix for a temporary problem. I am learning to sit still and wait. I am a doer by nature, so it is very difficult for me. It's good that you could feel the unease and not let the embarrasment of quiting get in the way of a gentle prod for God.
Hope you are having a good day.
chris
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