James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
God is with you. He will never forsake you. Never fear loss of anyone or anything for He is in total control. When we can get our faith to that place of total assurance, we will learn to be anxious for nothing for we will know it is all for our good and His glory. When we are living in His perfect will, there is nothing to question, doubt or fear for all situations are ordained by Him. I remember I used to look at any meeting with the boss as a meeting with Jesus because He was who I truly worked for . I never would react because I had the blessed assurance to know that anything that was happening was of God. I remember back in the winter of 2000 I was single and had just purchased my first home, a beautiful two bedroom/two bath condo right above my sister. Within two months, I was called into my boss' office to be told due to no fault of my own, I was being demoted to assistant director from director (a position I held for 8 years) to make room for another person who was being relieved from their position as vice president. Monies were being taken (the exact amount of my newly signed mortgage) from me; my best friend, who happened to be my assistant, was also being demoted, and another person was being fired..all this to make space for the boss's wife's best friend who failed at her own job. Because she knew her own job was in jeopardy, she began a campaign for mine. She would make comments to me like, "you make the most money under upper management". So to say I was surprised this was happening would be a fib. So when the call actually came, summoning me to the boss' office, my entire staff stayed and waited to hear the official news. When my boss told me the details I asked him if he felt bad and he said he actually did so I responded by saying, "Good, then I am changing my days off to Sundays and Mondays because you feel so bad". Understand I never had weekends off my entire career there. When I came down and broke the news to my staff that I was being demoted and losing a substantial amount of income, they felt so bad for me. As they cried and try to console me, I was at peace and replied, "Guys, I love you and appreciate your concern but I spent my whole life at this place, trying to further my career and I placed it before myself. I can now go to church and not have to leave early to race here and I know that this is the year I am going to fall in love and my life will have new priorities. God is re shifting my life because I would never do this for myself." They all smiled but inside pitied my denial. Why was I so sure of it all and so at peace? Because I knew that the Lord ordained these steps and He wanted to give me something bigger in my life than a job could ever give me. I knew my tithes were going to be honored therefore I had no fear. I looked at this far deeper than a demotion or lost income. And it ended up being the happiest year of my life, both professionally and personally . My mortgage was never late, I reclaimed my job and my monies within eight months due to her failure to improve the department. My best friend was moved back up and the innocent person who lost her job was rehired. And the best news of all to this testimony was.....I did in fact fall in love with my future husband that same year in October, just like I declared that night. We went out on our first date on October 23rd and have never been apart since. So see how we need to respond to this world and everything in it? By believing that everything is controlled by God. When you live a life of obedience and you know you are in God's will for your life, than you know He is making every move. I learned this by studying God's Word as I prepared for life's storms. So I don't know what you are going through but just have the faith like I did that night to know that our God is greater and our God is stronger than anything you are facing. And just know without a doubt in your heart that He is with you every step of the way. Have a blessed day in His promises.
God is with you. He will never forsake you. Never fear loss of anyone or anything for He is in total control. When we can get our faith to that place of total assurance, we will learn to be anxious for nothing for we will know it is all for our good and His glory. When we are living in His perfect will, there is nothing to question, doubt or fear for all situations are ordained by Him. I remember I used to look at any meeting with the boss as a meeting with Jesus because He was who I truly worked for . I never would react because I had the blessed assurance to know that anything that was happening was of God. I remember back in the winter of 2000 I was single and had just purchased my first home, a beautiful two bedroom/two bath condo right above my sister. Within two months, I was called into my boss' office to be told due to no fault of my own, I was being demoted to assistant director from director (a position I held for 8 years) to make room for another person who was being relieved from their position as vice president. Monies were being taken (the exact amount of my newly signed mortgage) from me; my best friend, who happened to be my assistant, was also being demoted, and another person was being fired..all this to make space for the boss's wife's best friend who failed at her own job. Because she knew her own job was in jeopardy, she began a campaign for mine. She would make comments to me like, "you make the most money under upper management". So to say I was surprised this was happening would be a fib. So when the call actually came, summoning me to the boss' office, my entire staff stayed and waited to hear the official news. When my boss told me the details I asked him if he felt bad and he said he actually did so I responded by saying, "Good, then I am changing my days off to Sundays and Mondays because you feel so bad". Understand I never had weekends off my entire career there. When I came down and broke the news to my staff that I was being demoted and losing a substantial amount of income, they felt so bad for me. As they cried and try to console me, I was at peace and replied, "Guys, I love you and appreciate your concern but I spent my whole life at this place, trying to further my career and I placed it before myself. I can now go to church and not have to leave early to race here and I know that this is the year I am going to fall in love and my life will have new priorities. God is re shifting my life because I would never do this for myself." They all smiled but inside pitied my denial. Why was I so sure of it all and so at peace? Because I knew that the Lord ordained these steps and He wanted to give me something bigger in my life than a job could ever give me. I knew my tithes were going to be honored therefore I had no fear. I looked at this far deeper than a demotion or lost income. And it ended up being the happiest year of my life, both professionally and personally . My mortgage was never late, I reclaimed my job and my monies within eight months due to her failure to improve the department. My best friend was moved back up and the innocent person who lost her job was rehired. And the best news of all to this testimony was.....I did in fact fall in love with my future husband that same year in October, just like I declared that night. We went out on our first date on October 23rd and have never been apart since. So see how we need to respond to this world and everything in it? By believing that everything is controlled by God. When you live a life of obedience and you know you are in God's will for your life, than you know He is making every move. I learned this by studying God's Word as I prepared for life's storms. So I don't know what you are going through but just have the faith like I did that night to know that our God is greater and our God is stronger than anything you are facing. And just know without a doubt in your heart that He is with you every step of the way. Have a blessed day in His promises.
Matthew 7:24-27
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