Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
I have heard these verses for years, but it was only recently that they have become very precious to me. It is amazing how the Lord brings the exact verses to us exactly when we need them.
As of the end of the year I'm going to
stop working at White Horse Construction, Inc.. At the moment, I
don't have any clear direction or opportunities for the future (except for the School of Christ in January). This was probably
one of the most challenging decisions I have made. (I'm
absolutely terrible at making decisions...)
Work was becoming less and less
enjoyable, and like any normal person, I
have lots of dreams, and ambitions that I would love to pursue. Music, Photography, School, Missions etc.
When I would think about these
things, I would get all excited about being freed up from the
schedule of work, and just be able to do ANYTHING I felt like doing.
And then the more conservative tea party side of me said, “whoa now,
that might sound like fun and all, but you realize, that your leaving
the best job you ever had (howbeit, the only job I had), and if you leave then you'll probably be unemployed for
forever, and end up a couch potato, sitting at home editing the same
blurry pictures over and over.... well, that's not exactly what I
thought, but you get the idea.
After praying about it, and
seeking the counsel of my pastor (aka: Dad) I felt that that was
what I needed to do. So, I put in the notice that I wanted to quit by the end of the year.
That evening was amazing!!! I had
peace about it, and it just felt so right. {excited cheers}
Well, that lasted for about 12 hours... until I woke up the next morning, and realized what I had
done... and then I got scared... like as in, aah, AFRAID.
I was afraid I had made the wrong
decision, afraid I hadn't heard from God, afraid that my friends would think i'm this lazy guy that
doesn't feel like working, afraid, that when I tell all you on the
blog, that I would all of a sudden get zero views a day, and no
comments. But, slowly, through many, and various ways, the Lord
brought back that peace that I had, and confirmed that I had done
the right thing. {Praise The Lord}
Several verses that have really ministered to me...
Jeremiah 29:11
For
I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts
of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Psalms
62:1-2
Truly
my soul waiteth upon God:
from him cometh my salvation.
He only
is my rock and my salvation;
he is my defence; I shall not be
greatly moved.
Even
now, when I look at the facts, it seems like a stupid thing that I did.
But I know its right, and find myself coming back to Prov 3:5
“Trust
in the Lord with All thine Heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding"
When we don't lean on or rely on our own understanding, sometimes the Lord takes us through things that, to the world, and even our brothers and sisters, looks like a mistake... But the glorious thing is...
Proverbs 3:6 "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
&
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
I
am excited about what the Lord has in the future, and would
appreciate your prayers as I make this transition. -- Jordan
PS:
If you made it all the way down here... congratulations! Sorry
there aren't more pictures... I'll do my best to get another picture
post up soon!
Thanks for coming by... May God Bless You!!!
