A wise and gracious friend of mine encouraged me today. As I lamented and vented about my job/living situation she kindly reminded me this is a "Persevering Stage" of my faith. I am to continue trusting that God has a map/plan and it may not match my mapped out plan but it is where I need to be. Another part of this is to embrace moving into the "question mark" section of the plan even when I don't know where I'm going, what I'm doing or where I'm living. Sounds like so much fun. Not. Actually, my response to her was this was not the persevering stage, this was the curl up in a ball and cry stage. She laughed. I was serious. However, I was not correct. This IS the stage where I just have to continue trusting that God can work miracles in future employers, he does have a plan for my job, my life, my everything. If I'm continuously allowing myself to see the situation as hopeless, I'm making my God insufficient. I'm squeezing Him into a box of incapability and weakness which in turn leaves me incapable and weak because all that I am comes from Him. A vicious cycle.
Also shared by another friend tonight:
Colossians 4:2, 5&6
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward nonbelievers making the most of every opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
I never cease to be amazed by His timing.
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