I am aware that I constantly have people praying for me. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncle, friends, and so on. I even often ask people I know to pray if I have a request on my heart. This week I was reminded of the wonderfulness of being in the family of believers and of being a part of a great church.
Most of you do not know, because I did not tell many..BUT I had an interview today for a teacher position. It is a job that unexpectedly came open last week and I was allowed to interview for it. I was so excited when the opportunity arose last week. Asked some people for prayer and went to work delivering my resume and such. I was soon informed by multiple sources that the job was probably going to be given to a certain person and it was not me. I was ok with that(and I still am) and decided it obviously is not where God wanted me.
I have to remind myself of this often. That God has a plan. I am not sure what it is. I do not know if it is to teach me patience. Maybe it is to remind me that I am working on God's time and plan, not my own, no matter how bad I want to take control and do it NOW. Maybe it is Satan trying to take my joy. I find that one of the greatest gifts I have from Jesus is Joy. It is something I love. It is something no unbeliever can have but they can detect when someone has it. Maybe Satan wants to shut mine down. He will NOT succeed but he is dumb enough to try. I don't know why God is choosing to make me wait, but wait I will.
Back to my story...so I was granted an interview but I am not banking on the job BUT who knows..maybe I blew them away. That is still unknown. I was also informed a couple of weeks ago that some other jobs were going to come open in the next few months in the county. When I found out I was more than likely not going to get this job that has arose right now, I immediately started praying for the future jobs.
THIS IS WHERE THE REAL STORY COMES IN: I spoke these concerns to Sammie Jo in nursery last week. I do not recall asking her to pray. We were just talking about work, opportunities, and life etc... I did not think anything else about it. Sunday, at church, Judy, her step-mother, came up to me, hugged me and said, "Sammie Jo told me about those jobs and I am praying for you to get one." Now, that seems like no big deal BUT oh did it hit me. It excited me. It touched me. Heck, I had a tear in my eye..(hold back your surprise). It hit me that I am so lucky and take it so for granted. It made me feel special and cared for, and sometimes we just need that. I was amazed because: Sammie Jo thought about me at home and cared enough to mention my concerns, Judy listened to them and cared enough to pray, Then Judy cared enough to let me know she was praying. There is very little that means more than another person taking the time to lift you up to Christ. I was again amazed that God saw fit to allow me to become a member of His family. To let me feel the love and concern and care of other believers. I also was so happy that He put me at Danville Baptist where people chose to pray for me and be concerned with my well being. Where people will hug you and pray for you, and not in a condescending way, but in a genuine "I love them so I am gonna lift them up" kind of way. I am so blessed to get to be a part of the DBC family, but I am even more blessed to be a part of Christ's family. Believers all over pray for me. That just gave me chills. Some of you reading this have prayed for me. Maybe all of you. That is so cool.. Thank you.
Also, it made me think about how often I genuinely interceed for others. I do it, but I want it to become a passion of mine. I know God hears prayers. That is what made what Judy and Sammie Jo did so great. God heard them. They talked to The Almighty for me!! It is such a touching way to love somebody.
To all of my readers, I ask that you pray for me and for these upcoming jobs. I want to teach. I love it and believe it is my calling. I understand that up until now God just hasn't placed me yet in the classroom He sees fit. It is coming, I do believe that, but I will take all the intercession I can get.
If I can pray for you, I would love to. Just let me know. And never underestimate the power of these words : "I am praying for you."
Most of you do not know, because I did not tell many..BUT I had an interview today for a teacher position. It is a job that unexpectedly came open last week and I was allowed to interview for it. I was so excited when the opportunity arose last week. Asked some people for prayer and went to work delivering my resume and such. I was soon informed by multiple sources that the job was probably going to be given to a certain person and it was not me. I was ok with that(and I still am) and decided it obviously is not where God wanted me.
I have to remind myself of this often. That God has a plan. I am not sure what it is. I do not know if it is to teach me patience. Maybe it is to remind me that I am working on God's time and plan, not my own, no matter how bad I want to take control and do it NOW. Maybe it is Satan trying to take my joy. I find that one of the greatest gifts I have from Jesus is Joy. It is something I love. It is something no unbeliever can have but they can detect when someone has it. Maybe Satan wants to shut mine down. He will NOT succeed but he is dumb enough to try. I don't know why God is choosing to make me wait, but wait I will.
Back to my story...so I was granted an interview but I am not banking on the job BUT who knows..maybe I blew them away. That is still unknown. I was also informed a couple of weeks ago that some other jobs were going to come open in the next few months in the county. When I found out I was more than likely not going to get this job that has arose right now, I immediately started praying for the future jobs.
THIS IS WHERE THE REAL STORY COMES IN: I spoke these concerns to Sammie Jo in nursery last week. I do not recall asking her to pray. We were just talking about work, opportunities, and life etc... I did not think anything else about it. Sunday, at church, Judy, her step-mother, came up to me, hugged me and said, "Sammie Jo told me about those jobs and I am praying for you to get one." Now, that seems like no big deal BUT oh did it hit me. It excited me. It touched me. Heck, I had a tear in my eye..(hold back your surprise). It hit me that I am so lucky and take it so for granted. It made me feel special and cared for, and sometimes we just need that. I was amazed because: Sammie Jo thought about me at home and cared enough to mention my concerns, Judy listened to them and cared enough to pray, Then Judy cared enough to let me know she was praying. There is very little that means more than another person taking the time to lift you up to Christ. I was again amazed that God saw fit to allow me to become a member of His family. To let me feel the love and concern and care of other believers. I also was so happy that He put me at Danville Baptist where people chose to pray for me and be concerned with my well being. Where people will hug you and pray for you, and not in a condescending way, but in a genuine "I love them so I am gonna lift them up" kind of way. I am so blessed to get to be a part of the DBC family, but I am even more blessed to be a part of Christ's family. Believers all over pray for me. That just gave me chills. Some of you reading this have prayed for me. Maybe all of you. That is so cool.. Thank you.
Also, it made me think about how often I genuinely interceed for others. I do it, but I want it to become a passion of mine. I know God hears prayers. That is what made what Judy and Sammie Jo did so great. God heard them. They talked to The Almighty for me!! It is such a touching way to love somebody.
To all of my readers, I ask that you pray for me and for these upcoming jobs. I want to teach. I love it and believe it is my calling. I understand that up until now God just hasn't placed me yet in the classroom He sees fit. It is coming, I do believe that, but I will take all the intercession I can get.
If I can pray for you, I would love to. Just let me know. And never underestimate the power of these words : "I am praying for you."
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