God told me to quit my job (Testimony)
Are you ready?
The story of Noah and how God instructed him to build the boat reminds me of the storms we face in life. Whether you are able to survive the storm or not depends on your obedience to God. Build your boat before the storm comes. How? By seeking Him. Remaining in Him. By studying and obeying His Word. It rained, or the storm lasted, for 40 days and nights in the story of Noah. This represents the number for trials and tribulations in the Bible. The boat represents our foundation or our trust in God. As the storm waters rise you too will be able to float safely on the surface like the boat in the story of Noah if you are adequately prepared. Imagine trying to build a boat with rising waters…yea a mess. God gave Noah detailed instructions for building the boat before it even starting raining. If he would have decided to do his own thing he would have drowned along with his family. God gave us detailed instructions for surviving as well…His Word! It’s interesting how our obedience to the Word also has an impact on our families (or future families).
Lenox and Peachtree
Funny how God uses the simplest things to teach life lessons. So I was sitting in the turning lane with a red arrow at the corner of Lenox and Peachtree on the way to Lenox Mall. As I was sitting in traffic the thought came to my mind that life seems like this. All the cars to the right of me had the green light and were able to go, but I was stuck in front of a red arrow light waiting for my turn. Sometimes in life, it seems like everyone else has something new or cool going on in their life. It could be a new job, marriage, house, whatever. It’s easy to look over into someone else’s lane wishing you could get the “green light” as well but check this out. If you decided to go ahead and “go” before the light turned green it would be a catastrophe. Like seriously, you’d be in an accident. In the same way, God is like the traffic light and our life is like the cars. Some people have been given the “green light” for certain things in life and others are waiting. It’s rare that one always has the green light. Eventually we all have to “wait.” But while we are waiting we aren’t to sit and sulk wishing we had the “green light.” And moving before it’s time would be a mess simply because it’s not time! Just like a bad collision would be caused by moving at a red arrow light, a catastrophe can be caused by moving ahead of God’s timing. Be preparing yourself to move when it’s time too. Stay alert! Just like you would at a traffic light. That way when it is time to move you’ll be ready. Oh! And people won’t honk at you telling you to go. Lol! 🙂