Making Tracks in the Wilderness
Posted By Joe on July 24, 2009
As I close out my first week of unemployment, I'm doing my best to slow down and not just jump into something that I will regret later. For over two and a half -years, I've been on a search, probing the depths of my heart, memories, and past experiences to determine a new course for my life. I suppose I'm not surprised that some of the answers I came up with several years ago are still with me.
One of my favorite verses in Proverbs is:
The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. --Proverbs 16:9.
What's interesting are the verses that precede it:
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. --Proverbs 16:7-8.
Now, to my knowledge, I don't have any enemies, save Satan and his demons. While I know that this verse isn't speaking of them--they will always be the believer's enemies--it's so important for me right now for my ways to be pleasing to the Lord. I'm also very concerned about having a little with righteousness than a job with a large salary and injustice.
And so, I've been fully immersed in learning about who I am and what He has created me to be. I have a picture that I'm working on and one that I will use as a guide for my job hunting.
I am walking in the wilderness right now but I know God is with me. I am engaged in the planning process but I need God to direct my every step right now. Please keep me in your prayers and that I will be attentive to His whispering and His direction.
May He Increase!
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