The 11's..

Three months ago today, I wrote about the life of Job, and the similarities I was feeling in my own life. Corrie ten Boom said, "Every experience God gives us, every person He puts into our lives, is the perfect preparation for a future only He can see."  When I read that, I knew that it was true...at least I said I knew.

The third week of May, I was on a call with my friend Sylvia. For those of you who know her, you know she is not one to beat around the bush about anything. It's one of the things I love. She never is afraid of asking the hard questions, or challenging me when she knows I am full of it. I had talked about surrender, but had I? I had talked about trusting the Lord, but was I? When I really looked inside myself, I hadn't surrendered. I wasn't trusting Him. Sylvia and I prayed and cried, and prayed some more. I truly repented for my unbelief...I mean that is what it really boiled down to. But the Lord is so faithful. I was washed over, flooded by His forgiveness. I slept better than I had in months.

The next day, I woke up refreshed and was offered my job. Good company; great pay and benefits; good people to work with. Its the perfect job that came at the Lord's perfect time. So 11 is my new favorite number. It reminds me of my past, when hope seemed gone. It reminds me of my present, where grace abounds. It reminds me of the scripture, Jeremiah 29:11 - "for I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord. Thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a hope and a future." It reminds me to praise Him, no matter what!

Thanks for walking through these past months with me. I can't wait to see what else He has in store.

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