The Purpose of the Process
This morning I was looking through some old pictures, and the first word that came to mind was grateful. As I scrolled through my camera roll I looked at the babies that were born, the homes that were purchased, the degrees that were finished, the jobs that were started, the marriages that began, the bodies that were healed, the debt that has been eliminated, and the relationships that have been restored all as a result of prayer.
I am amazed at all that God has done for not only me, but also those around me. As I also looked at those pictures I was reminded of the times before those highlighted pictures, and the process that it took to get there. I remember the tears, the stress, the wondering why me. Now I realize on the other side of some things that God had a purpose in each of those processes.
One story that truly sticks out is the process of finding a new job. I hadn't had to look outside of my company for a new job in five years because I was blessed with new opportunities, and experiences with the same company. I remember applying for internal positions, so that I would be ready to move back to the DMV to be with my soon to be husband. I got rejection letters for each of the positions that I applied for internally, and several more rejection letters from positions that I applied for externally. I honestly didn't know how to handle it because up until that point I had gotten every job that I applied for. The pressure of not wanting to be in a long distance marriage, and everyone asking during engagement what are you going to do? All of these questions began to cause me extreme stress and anxiety. I asked God when is this going to all come together?! As I was looking at the pictures God reminded me today that he worked everything out. On September 8th 2016, I got a job offer in the D.C. area with the pay that I was looking for and in an HR role that I wanted to transition into. Although it was with another company I have grown to love what I do and the people I am surrounded by.
The process of looking for a job taught me two big things.
Life is one big journey, and everything worth having takes TIME to get there. We are all on our own path, and our individual path will never be the same as someone else's. We all have to get to a place where we are comfortable with that. Take time to celebrate your friends wins because I guarantee you if you sat down, and talked to them they too have a gone through a process to get there. It's easy to get jealous when you don't know someones story, so I challenge us all to take the time to be transparent about the process to the wins in our life. I feel that if you really knew what people went through to get where they are you would celebrate right along with them!
I am amazed at all that God has done for not only me, but also those around me. As I also looked at those pictures I was reminded of the times before those highlighted pictures, and the process that it took to get there. I remember the tears, the stress, the wondering why me. Now I realize on the other side of some things that God had a purpose in each of those processes.
One story that truly sticks out is the process of finding a new job. I hadn't had to look outside of my company for a new job in five years because I was blessed with new opportunities, and experiences with the same company. I remember applying for internal positions, so that I would be ready to move back to the DMV to be with my soon to be husband. I got rejection letters for each of the positions that I applied for internally, and several more rejection letters from positions that I applied for externally. I honestly didn't know how to handle it because up until that point I had gotten every job that I applied for. The pressure of not wanting to be in a long distance marriage, and everyone asking during engagement what are you going to do? All of these questions began to cause me extreme stress and anxiety. I asked God when is this going to all come together?! As I was looking at the pictures God reminded me today that he worked everything out. On September 8th 2016, I got a job offer in the D.C. area with the pay that I was looking for and in an HR role that I wanted to transition into. Although it was with another company I have grown to love what I do and the people I am surrounded by.
The process of looking for a job taught me two big things.
- How to trust God. When things aren't working in our favor I have found that we all have a tendency to think that God has forgotten about us when we are going through our process. When you are a control freak like me, and you don't know the exact date of when things will work out it causes you to be stressed. The scripture that I held on to during this time was Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. I was always taught to replace the you with my name. In the midst of difficult times this is what I always remember.
- Process makes you appreciate what you have, and not take it for granted. Since it was such a process to finding out what my next steps would be when I got there I had more of an appreciation for everything. I appreciate being able to wake up next to my husband. I appreciate the job that I have. It took some time to get here, but after I really sat back and thought about it I realized what God took me through to get here, and I can't help but to be grateful.
Life is one big journey, and everything worth having takes TIME to get there. We are all on our own path, and our individual path will never be the same as someone else's. We all have to get to a place where we are comfortable with that. Take time to celebrate your friends wins because I guarantee you if you sat down, and talked to them they too have a gone through a process to get there. It's easy to get jealous when you don't know someones story, so I challenge us all to take the time to be transparent about the process to the wins in our life. I feel that if you really knew what people went through to get where they are you would celebrate right along with them!
Our engagement shoot! Several months before we knew how God was going to work everything out for our transition into husband and wife. Only God knew that the answer was waiting right around the corner!
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