I told my teammates today that I'll be going and tomorrow I'll let the upper food chain know what's going on.
It seems only proper to me to tell the folks I actually work with first as it will impact them the most. While my management folks will miss me also but it will by nature be a more remote thing.
I've had the feeling that I should be there instead of hear for a couple of years now. Yes Lord, I know, I'm slow. But I'm also willing.
Bit scary to move to a place where I've no job lined up. But this is in many ways a leap of faith. I've done it before admittedly not willingly. God Pushed Me the other times!
He tells me to do this or that and sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Seems it always works out better when I do. Which should be enough for me to follow without a visible means of support.
The world mind tells me to stay safe. Stay where I have a job, stay where I have friends, stay where I know. But how often has the world lied to me? Cheated me? Offered me gold (which turns up is mostly plating)?
I don't recall God ever suggesting anything that did not work out for me and others well by doing it. He tends to create win win situations.
I think that's the difference. God always offers win win things, wear-as the world always and can only offer me Me things.
The Father does not offer his child a stone for bread.
I'm going to go get me some bread.
John.
Hi Johnny,
ReplyDeleteWhen God sent the children of Israel into the Promised Land, He had Joshua first send spies in to feel out the land.
That's prudent.
I suggest that before you give notice at a job you love, that you put out feelers about a job here in Jacksonville where salaries are lower and jobs scarce (11% unemployment).
Also it might be wise to call Jennifer and Terry about living arrangements and talk over details.
There have been times in my life when I've stepped through an open door only to find it was an open elevator shaft.
However, God does not always seem practical. Follow your heart and His voice and ignore your hesitant, but loving, Dad.
Hi John, wishing you God 's best for 2011. I f God is takin g you to FL everything will come together.
ReplyDeleteSpies are out to the left and right flanks Dad.
ReplyDeleteI've already spoken with both Jennifer and Terri, we'll need to speak more of course. But, so far, so good and...well, they love me I think as much as I love them.
I've worked at many jobs, just as you have and we both know it's not a job but the people in the end.
I'm a selfish bastard at times. I want to spend time with you before you eventually leave this realm. I know we will be having coffee again before I know it.
But I don't see it NOW. I should, but I don't. My Bad as they say.
I have a lot to learn from you yet, and maybe a little bit to teach as well.
Love you Dad.
HUGS
Johnny.