Psalm 86:2-7 (NIV) “Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you.You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.” I was reluctant to start my devotional tonight, I had a long and busy day at work. I also found out I did not get the promotion I had applied for which left me not feeling bad but also not happy. I had secretly been hoping one of two very close coworkers would have gotten the “nod” it was not to be the case. What most of us in the office had suspected would happen, did indeed happen. So no surprises by anyone, I truly believe it was just an elaborate facade to even open the position to everyone eligible because the one “squeaky wheel” in the group was selected in the end. I am in no way saying the person isn’t qualified, every single person that applied in my opinion was qualified in that we all perform the same duties with the same expectations just some of us have had more opportunities for a success rate. So, at the end of the day…I ask myself, am I happy? Do I have purpose? Do I make a difference? I can honestly reply to all with an astounding YES! I do not need an acronym added to my name, nor do I need added job responsibilities or even accolades from my superiors. What I do need and desire is to purposely make a difference in being the best “me” I can be in representing my company and my values. My original thoughts prior to reading the verses above was to throw some political rhetoric about rights and respect, blah…blah…blah! I am choosing to share God’s message and not mine. At the end of your day if you can answer yes to the three questions I posed…it’s been a good day! Life is more than job titles and more money, money and power can do lots of things but there’s two things it will NEVER do…it will not and cannot make you truly happy and it will not get your soul into Heaven. The price for entry into Heaven has been paid in full by Jesus Christ. Amen! My you find comfort and strength in these verses. Psalm 86:2-7 (NIV) “Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you.You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.” ~Blessings and Peace~
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