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!
