I learned again that God is the ULTIMATE provider and has the last word!
I experienced disappointment and hurt in May, after receiving RAVE reviews from my supervisor on a Friday, only to be unexpectedly laid off that following Wednesday. It was actually May 7, the day after my now-husband's birthday, when I was called into the office and told that sadly, the company and I needed to 'part ways' due to the financial position the economy was leaving the company in. A couple weeks later I was offered a position that I applied for a month earlier with another company. And it was not just ANY company, but the #1 client to the company that laid me off in May…
I learned that God’s timing is truly not our timing. While my husband and I were planning for a 2009 spring wedding, God told us the time was in 2 weeks. Tuesday before Thanksgiving was when He would meet us at the altar and seal the covenant we would make with Him. Confirmation reached our hearts when all we had to do was show up because everything we needed was provided, at no expense to us. We learned from this experience to trust God and embrace whatever change of plans occurs in our lives because He will provide whatever is needed, if He is the one that allows it.
We also learned what really matters! In the hustle and bustle of planning a wedding sometimes the focus is put more on the production than the covenant. But in the end, who participates in the wedding, who attends the wedding, what shade of green your linen napkins are doesn’t really matter! The only one who you need to worry about showing up other than the bride and groom is the Holy Spirit.
What I have learned the past few weeks that has me constantly asking God ‘Why do you love me so much’ is that God really has my back! Some people have tried to set me up, and aggravate me…family, so-called friends. But the Holy Spirit IS a snitch and if you’re in touch with your star player, He will show you the plan of your real enemies before it tries to pass…trust me! But God turned around ALL of their bad intentions for my benefit and prepared something for me, literally in the face of my enemies. So when I say to leave my Judas alone, trust me I mean it! Those who try to sabotage you end up pushing you up to another level. Therefore, I think we should all take a moment to give a shout-out to our haters!
I’ve also learned to accept that some people are just mean and haters lol! You want to try and love everyone, or I have…but some people just won’t let you! But I’ve learned to not take it PERSONAL because it’s easier for some people to live in your past and try to tell you about yourself, or blame you for something that doesn’t really matter anyway, than it is for them to look at themselves and be accountable for their issues! So I learned to not take it personal and don’t entertain it! It’s really not you…it’s them!
So, while some may adopt new year slogans such as ‘2009 will be just fine, all mine, or I will not longer be blind (in the emotional or spiritual sense)’ I will adopt the following, not just for 2009, but for the rest of the years of my life. ‘God is still the head of my life. My husband is still the head of my home. My daughter is still ahead of the class! And my lessons will keep me ahead of the game!’
What have you learned???
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