Tuesday was an ordinary business day like any other. I started my morning early in devotions, had business calls to make and appointments to go on. My last appointment of the day was with the owner of the company I work for. It’s a small company – she, the owner; me, the regional manager; a couple other part time helpers.
It’s an amazing business – I love the product. It has a great purpose; I believe in it and it shows through where God has allowed me to take it in the short 7 months I’ve worked there.
I never would have guessed that a day and a half after this meeting, I would be packing up the entire company and sending it off and be calling it a day. Never.
But God has a different plan than mine.
As I write this, I am uncertain as to what that plan is. I have no idea what tomorrow or next week will bring. I am aware we have personal financial obligations to meet and (on paper) if I don’t have a job, it looks like those obligations are still do-able, but with very little wiggle room. I don’t care to operate that way.
But God has a different plan than mine.
As I write this, I know there is a small voice in my head telling me it doesn’t look good that I worked at a company for only 7 months and now I don’t. In my drinking days, I didn’t care what my resume looked like but in sobriety I’ve tried to make sound decisions with jobs as competition is high.
But God has a different plan than mine.
I know that it is no coincidence that God put me in the middle of this “30 Day Time Tithe”, knowing I would need to be focused on Him for my strength and confidence that He is in control.
Thank God He has a different plan than mine.
And His plan is good. While the unknowing of what’s next can terrify me if I spend too much time thinking about it, I know whatever it is will be amazing. Because He has a plan, and it’s far better than mine.
Ephesians 3:20 “ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…”
praying for you guys. We’ve been in a similar situation. I’d say the cliche “God is in control” but you know that. Maybe you can spend some extra time on your devotional in writing it now! 🙂
Thanks Joey – I was thinking the same thing!!! 🙂