I am so thankful to KNOW God's calling for my life at this moment and to know that I am right where He wants me, right now. I say that because if I did not KNOW that I could have had a rough past couple of weeks. I grew up knowing I was going to be a teacher. It was in my blood, almost as much as being a mom is in my blood. I told Momma in kindergarten that I was going to be a teacher and never checked up. I played school ALL the time. It is actually probably the reason that Josh hates school. I forced him to be my 'student' most of his life. I got my degree. Taught one year before I got my degree, taught almost the whole semester that I did my student teaching(I was already experienced so he let me have the reigns), and then struggled to find a job for a year before getting a half a day teaching job. My job was non renewed at the end of the year, as was most non tenured teachers. That is part of what set us up to be here at the CH. Well we take this job, and BAM the flood gates of teaching jobs opened. I got calls, emails, or messages from Madison City, Morgan County, Jasper City, and just the other night, Hartselle. Really?! Where in the world were all these jobs a year ago when I wanted one so bad?! HA! But I have never even flinched. I have no hold ups telling people I am not interested because I am a house parent who cannot work outside of the home. I LOVE what I am doing and know God wants me here. I know that Satan is dangling something I wanted for so long to try and tempt me. I am standing tall in the fact that God has made me content here and heard a deeper desire of my heart to be a stay at home mom. Satan works that way. He is so crafty. We KNOW that God wants us to do something, whatever it may be, and then the devil will figure out a way to try and make us doubt it. Don't let him do that to you today, or any other day. If you know that you know that God has set that desire in your heart, run full speed towards it. Don't let Satan's distractions make you doubt. If God calls you to something, He will equip you to do it and He will walk with you every step of the way. I am so thankful that I have not allowed doubt to creep in. Most of that is because I have had great kids so far. Check back with me if I get a terror and I may be struggling with it! HA! Seriously, I know there will be tough days, days where I question it. I am lucky that I have support that will remind me that this is my calling for this time in my life. Who knows, I may be a teacher one day. Or I may do this forever. Either way, I am okay with the fact that my loving Father knows exactly what He is doing and will guide me. Chase your desires. The abundant joy that comes from being in God's will for your life is more than I could ever try to describe.
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