Recently, I have been doing an intensive study on the book of Ecclesiastes. I have been intrigued and challenged by a lot of King Solomon’s reflections but one has especially stood out to me considering some recent life events. Let me start from the beginning.
About two weeks ago, Jeanene, a few family members and I were on the tail end of a 3-week period of prayer and fasting focusing on our job situation. It was a Sunday and I was lamenting to my husband that although I was at peace in the knowledge that God was going to act in due course, I honestly had absolutely NO CLUE what I was going to do with my life following the fast. That 3-week period had been refreshing because I had abstained from doing any more applications, going out networking or any of the jazz that comes with seeking to secure a legit job. To my amazement, the very next morning, bright and early on Monday, I got a call from a lady from the Court of Appeal. I was being invited for an interview!!!! Not only that, they wanted to make sure that I was the first person they interviewed for this new vacancy!!!
[Back-story: I had applied to them for a very entry level position back in December of last year and while the interview had gone extremely well – as I was told – I was not given the job. Needless to say, back then, I was a little sour because I thought I was perfect for the position. I was left to stew with my bitter lemons and an assurance that my name would be kept on file in case another position opened up. Little did I know that for sure, that day would come, five months later when I least expected it!]
It is with great pleasure that I share with you today that I was given the position!!! *insert happy dance* Now I wish I can say that after receiving the position, I am now at a point in my spiritual walk where no challenge that came my way would faze me, but I can’t.
We humans can be so fickle, forgive me prayer family. When I was told that my start date would be two weeks later, my first reaction was to get a little discouraged. It sounds crazy right?!?! But in my defense, I reasoned to God that I had been waiting for a job for so long, and now that I had gotten it, I was ready to start IMMEDIATELY!!! But God in his mercy just let me vent and once I was done, gently reminded me that I need only trust Him and His timing and simply rest in that knowledge.
Once I eventually let go, I finally exhaled and truly appreciated the rest that came in knowing that goodness awaited me. I did my nails, read my books, volunteered, met with friends, spoke on a panel geared to new immigrants and chatted for hours on the phone without reservation…
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