Faith Filled Family Magazine August 2016 | Page 17
M
y phone rang on a
Friday afternoon.
I answered and
on the other end
of the line was my husband and
he was very upset. He had been
laid off from his job. I automatically knew that this was going
to be our time of testing. I tried
to assure him that everything
was going to be okay. I mean
this happened once before, we
trusted God, and he had a job
within 2 weeks. However; this
time, that wasn’t quite the case.
Six months went by and he was
still seeking employment. Many
times discouragement tried to
visit my husband but he kept
speaking God’s truth over his
life.
You see, if this had happened
earlier in ou r lives we would have
never entrusted this to God. We
would have asked a thousand
questions and worried. Please
do not misunderstand me. We
are still human beings. We will
visit worry at some point in our
lives, but we should make our
visits short and not move in to
stay. Let me suggest several
strategies that helped my husband and me as we were dealing with this situation.
Remember that this is not an
accident. God knew the job loss
was coming, what future job he
has in store, and His perfect plan
for your life. It is true when God
closes one door He will indeed
open another. Be patient.
Continue your job search. Don’t
think that a new job is going to
fall from the sky because you
simply prayed. Have you ever
heard the saying that God can’t
steer a parked car? Also remember what the Bible says in the
book of James. Faith without
works is dead. (James 2:17)
Make the most of your time. Get
things accomplished around
your home that you have been
meaning to do but never had
time. Clean out your shop you
have been aiming to organize or
go to the hospital to help someone. Sometimes when you help
another person it will lift your
spirits.
Remember that God owns all
things. God owns your home, car,
and even your family. Since He
owns all things we need to take
care of what he has entrusted us
with. Who do we really work for
when we look at the big picture?
We are never really laid off from
our real job which is our service
to the Lord Jesus Himself. Isn’t