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Crisis and Opportunity
When written in Chinese the word "crisis" is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents opportunity. ~John F. Kennedy, address, 12 April 1959
Bonjour mes amis de Blogville!!!
Happy Sunday to you all! Today I just want to share on the thin line between a crisis and an opportunity.
Just recently, I was laid off from my job. Shocking?! I know. To say I was devastated is hitting the nail on the head. I couldn't understand why God would allow such a thing to happen to me. Why me? After all my prayers and all I had done in serving Him. He also knew quite well all the financial responsibilities I had on my shoulders. Why did He now choose this time to allow such a thing to happen to me? To be honest, I felt like God had deserted me. I cried out and wailed. I couldn't understand it. The crazy part was that I felt so powerless and He is all powerful; how was I to question Him?
As I was wailing and wallowing in my sorrow and self-pity, Mr Right said to me, "but babe, you don't even like the job." Yes I did not like the job but I didn't want to be humiliated by being "FIRED!" But he went on to remind me what the Pastor had said at the watch night service on New Year's Eve. She said in 2011, there will be crisis but in every crisis look for the opportunity. So he began to encourage me to trust God and believe that an opportunity will present itself. Initially, I was resistant to his advice. I wanted to feel sorry for myself. However, I felt like God jolted mewith some faith and I began to really believe that things were going to work in my favor. I started applying for jobs and praying and I can confidently say that within a week of being laid off, God is opening some doors that I will have never thought of on my own. He is opening doors without me even having to do anything.
What crisis are you going through today? Can you trust in Him who is the author and finisher of your faith? He knows the plans He has for you. Why don't you ask Him to show you the opportunity in your crisis?
Bonjour mes amis de Blogville!!!
Happy Sunday to you all! Today I just want to share on the thin line between a crisis and an opportunity.
Just recently, I was laid off from my job. Shocking?! I know. To say I was devastated is hitting the nail on the head. I couldn't understand why God would allow such a thing to happen to me. Why me? After all my prayers and all I had done in serving Him. He also knew quite well all the financial responsibilities I had on my shoulders. Why did He now choose this time to allow such a thing to happen to me? To be honest, I felt like God had deserted me. I cried out and wailed. I couldn't understand it. The crazy part was that I felt so powerless and He is all powerful; how was I to question Him?
As I was wailing and wallowing in my sorrow and self-pity, Mr Right said to me, "but babe, you don't even like the job." Yes I did not like the job but I didn't want to be humiliated by being "FIRED!" But he went on to remind me what the Pastor had said at the watch night service on New Year's Eve. She said in 2011, there will be crisis but in every crisis look for the opportunity. So he began to encourage me to trust God and believe that an opportunity will present itself. Initially, I was resistant to his advice. I wanted to feel sorry for myself. However, I felt like God jolted mewith some faith and I began to really believe that things were going to work in my favor. I started applying for jobs and praying and I can confidently say that within a week of being laid off, God is opening some doors that I will have never thought of on my own. He is opening doors without me even having to do anything.
What crisis are you going through today? Can you trust in Him who is the author and finisher of your faith? He knows the plans He has for you. Why don't you ask Him to show you the opportunity in your crisis?
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