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Let God Do the Heavy Lifting. He's Strong!

After I quit my full-time teaching job a couple years ago, I knew, financially, that I would need another job to help pay bills. I looked and applied for a couple months with no luck. We prayed about whether I should keep searching or not and we felt like God was saying not to. He wanted me to be with my husband full-time in the ministry. That was unfathomable to me because I have a degree, a skill set, and a desire to work but God wanted me to step out of my comfortable box and live a life dependent on Him. I’m not going to say it was all butterflies and flowers - there were months I felt tempted to get a job and pay for things we couldn’t afford, but God said not to and he repeatedly provided for our every need. Three years later, I was living a dependent life on God and not looking for a job when one fell into my path that seemed too good to be true. I didn’t want to assume this opportunity was for me and force my way into a job (plus, I was kind of enjoying not “working”), so we prayed and felt like God was saying to go ahead and take the next step. I submitted my resume, was called immediately, interviewed and hired right away. This job is EXACTLY what I needed - perfect hours, great pay and in a field that I love. The commute is short and it allows me to work in the ministry 5 days a week while still bringing in a little money and allowing me to strengthen minds 2 days a week.

My time off was *not* spent searching for a job and frantically wondering how I could contribute to our family; it was spent learning about who I am in God’s eyes and building me and my husband’s ministry. Sure, I got off track a few times and wondered what the heck I was doing with my life but for the most part, I got to enjoy living life on God’s terms and not some hourly ruled day with a boss and expectations. In the background God was preparing a position that was perfect for me and available at the perfect time. He did all the work; I just showed up.



Psalm 127 says:1 Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat- for he grants sleep to those he loves.3 Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend in their opponents court.
God wants us to go forward in life with peace and the knowledge that he has a bigger plan in play. Whether you willingly start a journey on a word from him or something happens out of your control, he still wants you to look at both situations the same: have faith that He knows exactly what you need and has an intricate plan with perfect timing going on in the background. It may be a couple years or it might be immediate but he knows what he’s doing and will not leave you to suffer. As you wait, wait with patience, peace and joy with a God filtered perspective that you are loved and cared for. Rest easy and enjoy your journey by being filled up with his love and learning more about his character. I’m so excited about what he has in store for each one of you. If you follow him, you’ll experience incredible things you never imagined could happen.


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