Well my sister I can relate to you. And I know the feeling. I was at work last year and GOD told me that the job phase in that area was ending. I was like HUH?? I got 3 kids, single, blah..blah..Anyway as you know he blessed me to go to Africa in July and August. I came back and have not been back to work since. WHEW Lord.

Back to private sector. I just stepped on faith and knowing GOD told me to do it. I tell folks if GOD says it, he has it worked out. ITs scary, folks talked, they didnt  understand some of them, but its not for them to understand. Its being obedient to what the Lord says. The Kingdom of heaven is at hand, few true followers out there who are not distorting the truth. I think GOD is doing something with many of his children...As far as fulltime ministry supportive by their gifts.

Meaning entrepeneurs (sp) are being birthed. GOD has given us the resources to do his ministry and be financed by it the same time. We get fruit from it. In the beginning I will not lie, its hard and I have my days like WHAT IN THE WORLD? But if you preserve and keep the focus. Know that GOD is directing you. You will be fine.

Trust God. Fast and pray for direction. He will give you the steps to take. Don't worry about what others may say. God has the last say so!! You young, talented and gifted. You will be fine my sister!

Blessings

LIVI

 

All you have to do is not worry about it, let everything fall in to place. Don't get worried about how this is going to turn out, in the words of Carrie Underwood, "Let Jesus Take The WheeEELLL.
 

Well I could start by telling you do some domethetics to resize your head..LOL

Seriously.....no need to pull a Gideon.  Our flesh causes us to doubt not God but our faith in HIS promise.  There is a diff between those who believe IN Jesus and those who believe ON Jesus.  Live like the one you know that you are!

 

Be still and Look for open doors of opportunity.  Open your mouth and as you speak to people tell them about the current "babies" that you have birthed or are currently Holy Spirit impregnated you with.  You will be surprised at who you may be speaking to that God will use to bring forth those babies!!!  Some things God hands over to us but He then waits for us to do the next step.  For example:  as I write to you the scripture that comes to mind is...

<strong>Deuteronomy 11:24</strong>
Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

GOD made a covenant with a covenant with Abraham and his seed (Gen 17:1-8).  This same promise to Abraham didn't change when Moses came on the scene, and He hasn't changed it for us THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, today! 

I had the same tug to leave a church but stayed there out of some level of commitment to the ministry and the people.  But I KNEW God was telling me to leave that church.  Months passed and He lifted the grace and it was EXTREMELY difficult going there and sitting in worship.  I felt out of place.  I felt like I was suppose to be somewhere else and doing something else.

I left that church at the end of last year and said it was because of stuff at work.. which was truth but not the WHOLE truth.  I was working a lot on weekends and ...yada yada.  But in January of this year, I made it officfial that I was leaving and when I did that....things began to happen speedily for me.  Ministry opportunities, ministry contacts, and then God began a painful but speedy process of healing my inner man!!!!  You see... God gives you the urge, the Holy Spirit "inspires" but the Lord says everywhere YOU put the soles of YOUR feet.  He didn't force the children of Israel to walk into the promised land He just promised it to them and told them to walk in and TAKE it.  They had to move on the Word on the inspiration.  The blessing came AFTER they took a step... a step of faith even amidst much uncertainty of their future.

And like you, the job that I am on right now is driving me crazy!  Not that it is a bad job but I have been feeling that same tug again...to leave!  But I have two kids, single mom...yada yada.  This is my Goliath.  And like God did with David and was with him in killing the smaller but dangerous things so that David could reflect back on that RECENT victory when he faced Goliath.  God started with something smaller but still hard for me...leaving a church.  When He told me to leave that chruch He said, "watch me bless your and keep you and open doors for you."  Well, when I began to confess OUT LOUD that word of faith, that I did not plan on retiring at that job and that I knew I would not be there for many more seasons....things began to happen.  The seed God planted in me is biblical counseling.  I have a strong desire to make a good living at being a biblical counselor.  Since my confession and stepping out on that confession, doors have opened for me... both outside of work and at work.  I am now a certified faith-based counselor (and can get paid for it) AND GET THIS...I have been asked to conduct a grief share meeting at my job!!!   I haven't left the job, but God is opening doors in another area on my job!  I have caught His vision...caught what He has shown me and I'm riding this wave of favor!!!! 

 Like you, I am also an author and am in the process of working with my former instructor on a two volume book!!!!  As well as publishing a book of my own and finishing another book.  Lots going on!!  God has impregnated me with soooo much and I have been feeling those birthing pains grow stronger!!!  I am looking forward to the day when that which He has begun in me is performed from glory to glory...but I am learning patience through trials and tribulations.   I cannot....I repeat... I CANNOT move ahead of God or I will screw everything up!!!!

BE PATIENT AND WATCH, REALLY WATCH FOR THE MOVE OF GOD!  IT WILL BE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM ONE THING TO THE NEXT.  WHAT IS HARD IS DOING IT WHEN IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO YOU OR TO ANYONE ELSE!!!!

I'M PRAYING FOR YOU!  (sorry for the long post)

~Tracy~

 

Psalm 62: 1-8 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.How long will you assault a man?  Would all of you throw him down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?  They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.  My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.  Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.  Selah
 

I MYSELF AM AT THE SAME SIMILAR CROSS ROAD IN LIFE. BUT I REALIZE I AM TRING TO RUSH GOD AND I CAN NOT RUSH THE ALMIGHTY. I BELIVE HE WILL SHOW ME THE PATH AND ALSO HELP ME STAY ON IT ALL I CAN SAY IS MAYBE THE ALMIGHTY IS PUTTING PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE RIGHT NOW TO HELP MANIFEST OUR GOALS. BEING ENLIGHTEN WILL NEVER BE AND EASY TASK WHEN MOST PEOPLE PERFER TO BE BLIND. I AM OVERWHELM AND HAVE EVEN DOUBT GOD WILL FOR ME BUT HE ALWAYS DOES SOMETHING TO LET ME KNOW I AM ON THE RIGHT PATH MAYBE NOT THE RIGHT PEOPLE SURROUNDING ME.
STAY FOCUSE AND BELIVE AND GOD WILL WORK IT ALL OUT.
 

Oh I'm "there", I live there, and have created my own special zip code for "there." God has blessed me with one of the those good county jobs with excellent benefits and the whole nine. Much like you I spend the better part of my day, day dreaming about ministry and how to advance the kingdom. I even found myself trying work on ministry while on the job and that doesn't work because there are too many distractions, not to mention I'm actually suppose to be working. There are so many projects that I need to complete, and new ones that need to be birthed, and I don't have time to be pregnant nor push for that fact. I am usually at peace when I am doing what I do best for the kingdom, and I usually have fewer problems. As you should when you are walking in to your God given roles. However, a very wise woman said something to me that made me understand my struggle a little better. She simply stated, "an honest day's work for an honest day's pay! That slapped me upside my head like a ton of bricks. And I new it had to be something biblically related, and it was.

You see we were blessed with the kind of jobs we have to minister in that environment. Nothing is by chance. Not even our desires. God gives us everything we need including our desire to fulfill our kingdom building efforts. God is also our provider. He will give the increase all in due time, and until God takes us off of our job so we can go into a full time paid position in ministry with benefits, we need to continue to minister right where we are. Remember to whom much is given much is required. Consider the job where you are right now as your official training for your purpose and destiny, and your dream job. Until then, we have to be diligent about how we take care of other folks stuff. We have to be careful to treat other people better than we want to be treated. Don't get discouraged. You are well on your way to greatness, but for now you just have to tend to someone else's sheep. Can you pass the trust test? I'm trying by best to realize that where I work does not define me, and that I am just passing through. God will provide all of your needs according to his riches in glory. Provision will be made for you, and that's how you know it's time to walk away from the mundane. So until I get to my place in destiny where someone is actually providing the resources I need where they see the vision that God has given me and are willing to put their finances to support the dream (and it will happen), I will be a 8am to 5pm arriving on time, not taking home extra staples, coming back from lunch on time, not abusing company property, obeying my supervisor's power tripping ways, smiling, greeting, helpful so-n-so because God is watching and doing my evaluation because it is He that gives the increase.

God bless you my sister!