Today I missed church.....today I had to work.
Days like this are rewarding but at the same time I feel disconnected. I am rewarded with a job I love.....being able to work with amazing people.....And my job is more than a job to me, it's a way of life. God knew what he was doing in putting me there.
But at the same time I feel the disconnection from not being with my church family for worship.
I try to look for blessings in each Sunday I am at my job. Blessings like meeting someone for the first time....someone who needs me to hold their hand and comfort them as they are sick.....a coworker asking me to pray for a situation......a time to reflect on how God can use me in spite of my shortcomings.....a place to help people feel better.
My church is very important to me. I spend a lot of time there. In worship.....in meetings....in Bible studys......being the custodian......spending time with a lovely lady studying together Sunday mornings before church starts......asking tons of questions to my pastor and other mature Christians......being with my family......it's a lot, but that is my home. When I can't be ther I feel like I'm missing something. Like I'm out of sync with my church family.
I have to remember His plans are different than my plans. That I'm just where i need to be each and every day.
I am thankful to God for all he has given me. I am thankful for the people he has in my life to help me grow and I am thankful for a job that is not just a job....but a place I truly enjoy being at.
We missed you today also. This blog is well written and very good. Keep delighting in God as you study His Word and He will become the only desire of your heart. And keep raise the supremacy of Him in your work place and it will be a joy there.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind and encouraging words. someone very wise helped me realize that God puts Himself first so we can put Him first. He has to be first priority in our life. If He didn't have Himself exhaulted first....we couldn't give Him first place in our lives either. He would have idols set before Him.....and he tells us to have no other Gods before Him. He sets the example for us to follow.
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