Yesterday was a disappointing day for me. I found out that
the job I had been hoping for had been given to someone else.
It’s a long story but let’s just say that my high hopes of
finally settling in and getting comfortable came crashing down. Despite all my
tears of disappointment, God gave me the grace to realize the beauty of it
all.
I was at CityGroup (that’s what we call our small groups at
church), watching my friend Allen shove lil’ Nathaniel’s head over and over
again so that he went crashing into the giant teddy bear on the ground. Each time, Nathaniel would pop right back up for more, even though Allen was
shoving him pretty hard. It made me realize that my Heavenly Papa
didn’t shove me down to harm me. Just like Nathaniel was having the time of his
life, there’s joy to be found even in the midst of seemingly disappointing
things… things that knock us down.
I’ve been asking God to lead me to the right thing… to
show me the way I should go. Sometimes it takes me a little while to recognize
that He’s giving me exactly what I asked for! I’m still pretty clueless about
what direction to head in but we’re getting closer.
Pray for me as I continue on in this journey. For wisdom and
discernment and perseverance as I try to figure out what’s next. Pray for me, that the lure of the comfortable will not stop me from seeking out the grand
adventure that God has in store!
Thank you. 🙂
P.S. Allen, if you read this, I hope you don’t mind that I
shared that story! SO grateful for you!
