God's Favor

My career plan in 2010 was to start working when the kids went back to school, stay on that job a year, then move on. I started working in August of that year, but before I knew it, a year was gone, I was still there, and I didn’t have any prospects for a new job. Honestly speaking, I was a little down in the dumps about still being there and not moving on. Because in my mind, my course there had ended, the job served its purpose and I was ready to move on.

On May 22, 2012 I wrote down my prayer “I pray for a job with great benefits, good understanding people, not far from home, more money, good working hours, not much overtime... I pray for a job that will allow me to utilize my current abilities as well as grow in other areas. A job that will challenge my mind and get me out of this current rut.  I am not an average person, therefore I want greatness to reflect in all areas of my life! Work, home, family, demeanor....” I prayed for a new beginning…a chance to meet new people at my new place in life.

In June I was offered a job, but I had prior engagements that were top priority for me at the time and my current employer agreed to wait for me an entire month. (good, understanding people *check*) When I turned in my notice one of my former co-workers told me “You don’t want to burn any bridges” and my response to him was “Some bridges need to burn to prevent you from trying to cross them again.” At the time I didn’t realize how powerful that statement was, the only thing that mattered to me was, in my heart I knew that my time there had come to an end and God agreed.

My travel time to work was once anything from 45 minutes-2 hours dependent on traffic; with the new job my travel time became 15-25 minutes dependent on traffic (not far from home *check*) Hurricane Isaac happened and we experienced damage to our home so we have been staying by my mom, the kids school was destroyed so their schools are now in alternative locations.

Jeremiah 29:11 reads For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Being that I got my job only a month before all of this happened, I am able to recognize God’s favor in my life. The toll that living on one side of town, working 5 towns over, and my kids being 3 towns back would have taken on my mind, body and spirit would have been tremendous.  God spared me from the exhaustion that would have happen to me had I still been working that job, but he also made sure that his timing was perfect so that I realized it was him working things out in my favor, not just “my plan” unfolding.  In a previous post entitled Restoration I wrote “Restoration happens when your willingness to live a Godly life and God’s timing collide…” I also wrote “We have to be at the point in our lives where we allow him to take away what we have in mind for ourselves…and allow his will to be done” and this is exactly what happened to me.

      Moral of the Story: Just because things don’t happen when you want them, doesn’t mean they won’t happen when God’s timing is right. In the bible there are many instances that God performs acts to make people aware that HE IS! “You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other”. I feel the reason God doesn’t allow things to happen when WE want them is because he wants his presence and power to be recognized and not overlooked! If things happen in our timing we may think it was a lone act when in all actuality it wasn’t.

I almost forgot, the other blessing staying over a year brought me was some friends that have changed my
life forever! God allowed me to meet them at a time when we could each compliment each others lives. How's that for favor?

So today my voices are praying that God continues to make his favor known in my life and that I continue to realize it and give him thanks, glory and honor! God loves when we share the greatness of his word and his great works and I love it when he shows off!!

…Until Next Time

  

My Confession

Its time I stop doing things my way and take heed to the divine signs

The last thing I want to happen, is for my spiritual eyes to go blind.

I’m going to stop taking my destiny, into my own hands

Start taking the less traveled road and do my best to withstand..

Withstand from daily sin and realize that everyone sometimes fall

But stop using that as an excuse, to refrain from the call…

The call on my life, that I keep trying to ignore

When I know that I’m blessed and its me that God adores

Adores more than some, I realize I’m blessed and highly favored you see

And I’m ready to be God’s soldier and try to be all that he has me to be

I tried to make my own agenda but God had something else planned for me.

I wanted to choose my own path, But my divine journey is far beyond what I can see

Figure it Out!!

I don’t want to lose myself in love

I want to become one with love and gain multiple perspectives on life!

I don’t want to get caught up in what society thinks

I want to uphold the values that I was taught and the life lessons I’ve learned along the way!

I don’t want to take on some one else’s opinion

I want to know who I am, except it and perfect it!

I don’t want to follow the next man’s dream

I want to have my own vision, have faith that it’s obtainable but also realize fame isn’t for everyone!

My point is, I know who I am, I know where I’ve been and I have no idea where I’m headed, but that’s okay with me. Because I know that through whatever trials I may face from this day forward, I’m doing it with my head held high, God on my side and faith that everything will work out in my favor. I try my best to live my life in a way that is pleasing to me…when I say this I don’t mean that no on else matters, I’m saying that I never forget that I am the one that has to live with the decisions I make so I try to make them count. I fall short many times because I'm human but it doesn't mean that the intentions of my heart have changed.

If tonight was your last, what would you do?

What and who are you thankful for?

If you left this life without writing an autobiography what would your book read?

Figure out who you are, let go of who you were, learn to love and appreciate what you have at this very moment! And have faith that the future will work itself out when it becomes the present! Things happen too fast and circumstances change in the twinkling of an eye so make sure to make the best of the time you have left on earth.

Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to Give Thanks!!

An Example, Instructions or Both?

I like to think that I'm pretty in tune with myself and I know what I possess and what I lack. Among the things that I lack, organizational skills and time awareness are at the top of the list. My final year in school has quickly approached and I am still as unorganized, unprepared and last minute as I was 2 1/2 years ago and that’s just unacceptable. I see a lot of my bad habits forming in my children and I want better for them, and in order to make a change in their lives I have to start with me. With times changing as they have, it is no longer enough to tell your children "Do as I Say, Not as I Do!" It’s now time to begin setting good examples and allow them to follow your lead. Just in case my mom and dad's wish came true when they said "I hope you grow up and have a child just like you!" I want to make sure I’m the Best Me I can be! And in order to do that I need to begin preparing for things in advance, being more time conscious and work on my organizational skills.

Each day we are all faced with obstacles of some sort. No One and I repeat No One is immune to the trials of life, its just some people handle situations better than others. Do me a favor and take time to reflect on your life, your decisions and your actions, then think about the results of your actions. If the result is a quality that you don't see fit for your child, change it! Be the person you want your child to be. Who your child becomes is formed based on what examples are taught/shown at home. If you want your child to be loving, SHOW them Love! If you want your child to be compassionate, SHOW them compassion. Experience is the Best Teacher!

So today my voices are saying: Write down the qualities that you want in your child. Then evaluate your qualities and write those down. Compare the list and make sure your list of qualities far surpasses the one you want for your child. If it doesn't it's not to late to build upon it. Children learn better from actions rather than just words!

Which is more helpful...An Example, Instructions or Both? I Choose Both!!

Be Blessed, a Blessing and a Blesser!!

Until Next Time…