Throughout my circumstances, God still amazes me how He works through us and other people in our lives. What once felt catastrophic, overwhelming and heart-wrenching, the pain and sorrow, has been turned into joy. Throughout the process of learning to accept what is and will be, I have come into a peaceful sense of being. I prepared myself and put God first knowing this was well beyond my control. He has been my focus. What perspective and approach would God want me to take that would love and serve Him best?
Since hearing the news about our preschool program moving to another school, I mourned the loss for many weeks. I had been on a rollercoaster of emotions, basically in shock of what I had heard. During this time, God has been working on my heart, my mind, and my thoughts. I know He would have never brought me to this place if it weren’t for my good.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
I went all in, trusted in God, not knowing what lay before me. Many stories and experiences had been shared (which initially created some worry, tension, and uneasiness). I had the choice to either become stuck and fixated on living vicariously through the sharing of negative stories or allow everything to unfold as it is intended to, trust in the process and let these moments be what they are and will be some day.
My decision was easy! To wait on and trust in the Lord for I know He has done and preparing my heart for greater things. He is never late, nor does He disappoint. My patience in His timing and His plans has brought great rewards.
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
The beauty in what I experienced today is a testimony to the importance of trusting in God’s timing and His plans, allowing Him to lead, for me to be a follower, and refraining from questioning or asking why this was happening to me and asking what it is I must learn, been called upon to do.
Embracing the pain in the beginning was not an easy task. Once I did, everything has fallen into place exactly the way He intended for it to be. This is an affirmation, a sign for me to keep moving forward in faith and trusting in His timing and ways.
Magnificent Meraki 