Let me build with the Lord

I don't even know where to begin today. I'm struggling with my job situation. I need to find something new. I might have a potential job offer soon, but it won't be in accounting. It will be an office manager for a physician. Getting leadership experience would be good for me and I think it would be low stress, but there would be no accounting work involved. It doesn't seem right to have gone to all the trouble of going to school and getting my CPA to just quit doing accounting. I've applied for another job which is accounting and very similar to what I am doing now. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the people at this company. I don't know what kind of values they hold as individuals and as a company. I want to work someplace that is built on solid Christian values. Psalm 127:1 says, "Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain." I am so tired and worn out from building and guarding in vain. That is why I want to work at the bank.

Heavenly Father, please hear my cries. Please open the doors required. Please prepare a place for me where I can build and guard with you and with those who live and work for you. Amen.

Complaining About Our Troubles

I was working on my bible study questions this morning. (Women of Faith - Cultivating Contentment). One of the questions was, "What is the difference between complaining about your troubles to God and complaining about those same things to the people around you?" This really got me to thinking and pondering and this is what I came up with. Most of our complaints are about things that the people we are complaining to can't do anything about. For example, complaining about other drivers, world events, how we look...and on and on and on. Our complaints are burdens to those around us because they have to take the time to listen to us and there is nothing they can't do about them anyway. However, when we complain to God, He does have the time to listen (He has all of eternity to listen). And He CAN do something about things. Maybe He doesn't change the circumstances we are in, but sometimes He does change our heart. Maybe He gives us the ability to be gracious to other drivers, maybe He prompts us to do something to change the world, maybe He encourages us to lose a little weight and take care of ourselves. I think in our subconscious we realize that when we complain to God that He might ask something of us. Maybe that's why we like complaining to others, because they will complain right a long with us and never challenge us to make necessary changes.

Heavenly Father, I pray that you will help silence my tongue when I want to complain to others. Remind me to complain to you instead. You have the time to listen and the power to change situations and/or to change me. Thank you Lord for being so patient with me and so willing to listen to my words. I pray that my heart will be receptive to the changes you would have me make. In Christ's Name I pray. Amen.

It's been a while since I posted anything to my blog. But it seems that God wants me to write. What? I don't know. I just keep getting the feeling that I am supposed to write. To really start journaling. I'm not a good writer. I'm an accountant. I can make great spreadsheets, but putting my thoughts down on paper (or should I say computer), is not my strong suit. Maybe with time I will learn how though and maybe that is why He is calling me to start writing.

Here is something I read during my quiet time today by St. Pierre Henri Dorie:

Sacrifices made for God have a sweetness and a joy
unknown to the world.

Taking the time to think and write will be a sacrifice for me because I find it difficult. God uses the sacrifices we make to bless us though. I am looking forward to the blessings I will receive.