It has been a bad week.
The week before was not so good either.
That makes two bad weeks.
Of course I know this scripture:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
I did it sporadically, does that count?
There are a myriad of scriptures that could apply, that could have helped me.
I have been overwhelmed.
Was my armor not sealed?
Maybe at times unforgiveness and not loving my enemy?
I have a new boss and that is all I’m going to say.
It has been rough. It has been hard.
I have tried to remain humble.
I wonder if God thinks I’m like Job, no faults and just getting attacked?
He hasn’t specifically said anything or shown me anything in particular.
Just echoes of what I already know…
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh,
with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart; Ephesians 6:6-7
There were all sorts of reasons in scripture
why I shouldn’t have felt the way I did, but I felt the way I did.
I’m trusting God to work it out and it’s still happening.
I’m suspecting this coming week will be a third bad week,
but I’m open to God working things out this week
or at least giving me the ability to do better at resting in Him.
I can’t keep going on like this so something has to give.
Maybe it’s time for a new job?
Maybe I could go back to my old job?
Maybe I could start my own business?
Maybe I could figure out what He’s trying to teach me.
Maybe I haven’t gotten it yet.
I just read about Jeremiah sinking in the mire.
He did not do one thing wrong to get into that predicament.
God wasn’t mad at him.
God got him out of it.
It did not say in scripture exactly how long it was that he was stuck in the mire.
A few hours, a day? A few days? Mire sounds terrible.
Since Jeremiah isn’t here to disagree, I’m going to say that is how I feel.
Sinking in the mire, waiting for God to send in the rescue ropes and rags.
Maybe I’ll be able to tell you tomorrow how everything got taken care of?
Maybe it will be all better by then?
Maybe not.
Still, Many are the afflictions of the righteous:
but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Psalm 34:19
The Word of God is true.
When this is all over, I’ll be able to tell how God rescued me,
but for right now, I’m still in the mire.
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Jesus just said, I’m working.