Over the last year I have been laid off, been subpoenaed three times (two different cases, fortunately neither involve anything I have done), had to testify in front of a grand jury, drawn unemployment, found a job when jobs were hard to find and in the process taken a job for 10K less then I was making 5 years ago, worked harder then I was ever expected to work without being notice or appreciated, had 4 bosses (two of which were fired and one who wanted to fire me) and 6 or so job titles in less then 10 months, and been as low and broken spiritually, emotionally, financially, and mentally as I have ever been. In the midst of this, a guy from church who has been promising to help me find a job where he works for almost three (3) years and whose word has never been seen as reliable or dependable was used by God to deliver a blessing grander then anything I had prayed for over five (5) years.
I share the above to say simply if you are in the worst place you have ever been God is there. If you are in the best place you have ever been God is there. Regardless of where you are God is there and He hears your prayers and He is calling you to hold on to Him as you hold out for His next blessing.
The important thing to remember is that He is blessing you and working around you, even if you don’t realize it. God is calling you to hold on to what you have right now (be it good or bad), and hold out (good or bad) for what HE has next for you. Hold out for what God has for you. Hold out for the next blessing. Hold out for the next phase of your life. Do not give up hope and do not give in to the thoughts of hopeless. Do not give up your faith and do not move to a faithless existence.
God has not brought you this far to leave you now. He has a plan, He has a purpose, He has a perfect place for you, and all of those can / will be found in Him.
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And through all your trials, you were mindful of your fellow man, your obligations and your duties. It takes a big man with deep faith and abiding love to keep on keeping on.
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