| Getting Out of the Boat |
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I have had to live a life of faith for the past three years. My faith has been strengthened beyond what I could have ever imagined. It's been painful at times, but well worth it to grow closer to the Lord.
I honestly didn't think it was possible to live a life with any more faith than I already had, but the Lord decided to ask me to step out of the boat so I could have even MORE faith.
Recently I lost all sense of job security. We have been told that our future (as transcriptionists) is very uncertain.
For a few months I have been praying about and considering relocating in order to find a job with better hours, as the market is quite slim here. One Saturday, I got up at 4:45 to go down to the beach to pray, read my Bible and spend time with the Lord. I begged him to show me what His will was regarding me relocating. I asked him to make the decision so obvious that I would not be able to miss it.
Four days later, the announcement of our hospital being purchased was made. With that announcement, my job security was ripped right out from underneath me. My first thought was panic, but then a friend reminded me that God was at work because this was exactly what I had prayed for.
So, with that realization, I stepped out of the boat. I have begun to submit resumes, and I will be flying to Pennsylvania to visit a friend, tour Amish country and explore the job market in less than two weeks. I have already been contacted for one interview, but at this point, I do not feel it is the job the Lord has for me.
It's scary to get out of the comfort and security of "the boat", but I know that if I start to sink, all I have to do is call out to Jesus and He will reach down and lift me up. |
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