Hope may be something no one can take from me, but this week I just about gave it away. And all because of circumstances.
We're looking for a place to live in Gilbert, AZ. I'm appointed to a church staff there (as a volunteer) and looking for paid employment. Wes is preparing for a trial in Ohio and then will prepare to take the bar in Arizona, looking for work for himself.
We have looked at several homes, put in applications and just missed with the timing. It actually seems harder to rent than to buy. We have one application pending this morning as I write this. I dread having to continue looking.
My employment is uncertain; I want to move forward. I'm disappointed that what I'm called to do brings with it so many obstacles. Churches that ordain women seem to mouth their affirmation more easily than their actions demonstrate. So I have to remember why I do what I do. I asked God "if your yoke is so easy and your burden so light...why is this so hard?" That's when I realize I'm looking at man and forgetting that a supervisor or denomination is not in charge of my future. God is.
Hope springs eternal.
Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
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Hang in there, Girl! satan would love to destroy you and your effectiveness. He's tried in many ways and in many places, but he's not going to win. Your faith is being tested, but you will come forth shining as gold. For some reason you are walking this path...maybe it is someone you will meet, maybe it is God's timing for the right place for you. Just try to enjoy the journey, even when it is frustrating! God IS at work behind the scene!
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