Changes of Life

I recently went through a lay off from work. The position I had was seasonal in nature, but the experience it gave me I knew in my heart would open doors for me to actually enter into the business world. Although after the lay off I was out of work for over a month, I did get a position with the local bank, and I am currently in training for a entry level position, and they will help with education assistance in order for me to continue my education as long as my studies are related to the banking industry.

Sometimes in the midst of change, you cannot see the next step in front of your feet. The path is unknown, and the world is vast. But we have choices, and God will not circumvent our own agency, He wants us to love Him and keep His commandments out of love and respect for Him, not fear. We are His sons and daughters, not slaves....The scriptures reiterate over and over again the message of love that He has for us. He draws us by His Spirit, and will protect and guide us IF we ask Him to do so, but if we choose to go our own way, HE waits for us to return, but ultimately it is our own choices that determines our destiny. Remember, Jesus Died on the Cross for the sins of the world. We are judged therefore, for what we knew and what we did with our own understanding and how we treated our fellow man, even the ones who treated us with reviling and disrespect.

One of my Favorite poems is GOD KNOWS BEST by HELEN STEINER RICE; I will enter it here as my closing:

Our Father knows what's best for us,

So why should we complain-

We always want the sunshine,

But He knows there must be rain-

We love the sound of laughter

And the merriment of cheer,

But our hearts would lose their tenderness

If we never shed a tear...

Our Father tests us often

With Suffering and with sorrow,

He tests us , not to punish us,

But to help us meet tomorrow....

For growing trees are strengthened

When they withstand the storm,

And the sharp cut of the chisel

Gives the marbel grace and form...

God never hurts us needlessly,

And He never wastes our pain,

For every loss He sends to us

Is followed by rich gain...

And when we count our blessings

That God has so freely sent,

We will find no cause for murmuring

And no time to lament...

For our Father loves His children,

And to Him all things are plain,

So He never sends us pleasure

When our soul's deep need is PAIN....

So whenever we are troubled,

And when everything goes wrong,

It is just God working in us

To make our spirits strong.