Glimpses
I have been praying often late at night asking God why I’m once more doing call center work because I honestly feel like I’ve gone backwards work wise. I very much dislike being on the phone and the stress of this type of work. I dread going to work. Two nights ago I slowly started getting glimpses and reasons why I’m there. When you’re going through a struggle trying to make sense of the why and where God has you He doesn’t always give you a clear simple answer. About three weeks ago I saw part of the why. Being a former security guard my instincts lead me to be concerned about others safety. As a guard I used to watch employees drive through my gate and work nearby it and if I saw any safety issues I would let them know that even included if something was not quite right with their vehicle. During training for my new job a guy came in to talk to us and said that you spend so much time with people in training you become family dysfunctional yes but still family. Example one of the trainers helped me attempt to jump start my car. Weeks later as people were leaving work, and we’re talking downtown Corpus Christi around midnight, I caught myself watching coworkers some I did and didn’t know going to their vehicles in a dimly lit parking lot. They don’t know it but I try to ensure their safety and mine. About a week and a half ago we were hit with a very violent storm and I had been asked to give a coworker a ride home but my car was across the street in a parking lot. This newer girl and I came down the stairs at the same time and she opened the stairwell and the wind caused the rain coming down hard to hit the pavement in the parking garage and fly back up. I was going to run to my car with my shoulder bag and lunch bag in pouring rain. This girl practically demanded I get in her car and she drove me to mine as close as she could get and I came back for my coworker. Then a few nights ago it was fairly calm when leaving but I saw this person walk from the building to her car. There were only four cars in the parking lot. I stayed till all got their cars started before leaving. I have a point with all this because part of the reason I’m there at that job I believe God has been saying is because of my other job training. I was reading a Bible study in Acts the other night and it talked about Barnabas in the book of Acts being an encouraging person and he was content to push others and stand up for Mark when Paul was opposing taking him on another missionary journey. Sometimes God puts us in places that don’t make sense and sometimes it’s because you know how to do things others don’t. Years ago when I was in college at Bee County College I learned one of my teachers was a Christian and I took my Bible to her and asked her to sign it. She left a reference to two verses that have stuck with me for years. See this week has been glimpses of things God has me doing. I can’t make sense of it all but hopefully I can point you to also do little things to help others.
Galatians 6:9-10
“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are in the household of the faith.”
My reading teacher shared those verses years back and they still apply. Maybe you too can’t make sense of the job you’re at or what you’re supposed to be doing. You can still do good to others. They may not even know you did it. They don’t have to because God sees and knows your heart. Maybe it is something simple like making sure they get to their car and get it started.
Psalm 34:14
“Depart from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.”
We get so wrapped up in trying to solve the big complicated issues of life we forget the simple stuff God told us to do in the meantime.
Micah 6:8 brings God’s will for us down to the lowest common denominator. Do you want to know God’s will for you?
“He has told you, O Man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Simple things small glimpses.
Dare 2 B different by DeGarmo and Key Little known fact Dana Key from the band Degarmo and Key is a direct descendant of Francis Scott Key who penned our national anthem the Star Spangled Banner.
