The Example Of Job

In my last post I told everyone about the exciting jobs I would be starting. I have been very excited about these jobs and I just couldn't wait to start. But then life threw me a curve ball.

 A spit covered one. 

For reasons that I cannot explain, I will not be taking either of the jobs. 

I was very disappointed when I had to call both bosses and let them know that I would not be working for them. They were equally disappointed, but understood.

I though to myself, "God what are you doing? Why would you allow me to get the jobs and then take them away? It just doesn't make sense." 

But then I thought of Job. Job lost everything. Land, cattle, riches, and most of all his children. Children. 

Not getting to work a job seems like a petty reason to be upset, when I think of how Job felt burying all of his children.  

What I learned from Job is that nothing in this life in permanent. God uses whatever is in our lives to teach us something. God knows what He is doing and nothing is an accident. 

For whatever reason God allowed these two jobs to come into my life. He used them how He saw fit and then, when they were no longer needed, He took them out of the picture.

I am not saying that God takes things from us to be cruel.

Everything on this planet has a time limit. God simply uses those things and the time they are with us to teach us something. And sometimes He uses a lack of those things to teach us something. God is teaching me to have faith. I don't know what His plans are for my life right now. But just like Job did, I know God is in control. And I am willing to trust Him.

Brianna