Apparently this is my 50th post. As I had in mind what I wanted to write, verse and all, and as I read the chapter again, I was blown away about the comfort that it brought. I hope it does the same for you or if not, it's just a reminder for me about this season in my life.
The setting: I started working at a place this year where I felt it was all in God's timing; never early, never late but always on time. I believed God provided. Before I got the job, in my timing, there was quite a lot of angst, frustration and questions. Thoughts of, "Am I not good enough? What's taking so long? Why? Maybe I should just sell pineapple tarts." I felt it was all God's plan;that he has placed me in that workplace for a reason. I did question, "Hmm, I wanted a public practice, big or small, no matter, the bigger the better, corporate-ish, jet-setting business class, etc." Hey, a man can dream, can't he? In all that, I knew God was in control.
From Ecc 3
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven... a time to plant and a time to uproot... He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it... So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot."
I believe that one season is coming to a close and I'm about to step into a new one. In this time, I'm happy to receive news about my permanent residence but in my mind, I toil with what the next move is. I look back at the season that has been and boy oh boy, there were heaps of lessons to learn. Things to be glad and things that could have been done better. I thank God for this season and how the joy of the Lord has been my strength. He has placed me in this season for a purpose and I think it's done and therefore, a transition into a new season. I do remember praying everyday before I step into the workplace for God to go before me, to help me and guide me and His presence to be real.
With all the noise around, I think I am now at peace to embrace a new season that awaits me. I remember telling myself a few week's back in reference to the centrality, supremacy and sovereignity of God in our lives, it's not our jobs that we find security in, but God in whom we find completeness and who provides the job as a means.
Surely, easier said than done. Out of one season and into another, He's got my back. And yours.
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Well said!
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