We are back from vacation, and while we were gone the acquisition of my company went through. To say that things have gone topsy-turvy is an understatement. Overnight everything has changed. I am now part of an organization that is providing me plenty of opportunities for career growth for which I am very excited, but my responsibilities that brought me to this place have not gone away. I am finding myself at a crossroads where I have to put off my old responsibilities to grow into my new ones.
You can tell that my attitude towards the changes is foreign to my new bosses as each of them have said that they find my perspective “refreshing.” I find it as telling to the differences between a believer and a non-believer. Three verses come to me constantly as I am going through this change:
Ephesians 4:24 “and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Colossians 3:23 “ Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters”
Given those three verses how can I be upset about the change. God himself has promised me that everything will work out to what is best for me, as long as I let his will prevail. He commands me to be ready to put on a new self (accept change!) and that I need to do everything with all my heart. I love how in Colossians it tells me to work as if I am doing it for Him and not for my early master. If I am doing everything as if for the Lord, how can I not embrace everything that comes my way and be excited about it!
Each and every task I am provided is a new way to honor God. I LOVE that!
An Ordinary Methodist 