Trusting God During Uncertainty
- womnofworth
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min read
Here and there my parents would occasionally say comments such as “you need to work” or “you are too much to handle in the sense of being too expensive” and they wanted me to make my own money. Those comments started to get to me and I felt like I needed to work just to get the experience for my career. During this time, when there were so many uncertainties in the world and what’s next for my life, I just decided, along with the support of someone special, to start applying to jobs that would be beneficial for my career.
I decided to apply to two jobs that seemed interesting, and one of the jobs that I applied to – I discovered I had a draft of an email in my inbox two years ago applying to this company. Two years ago, I was completely focused on my studies. My mom would always tell me to just focus on my education and THEN work.
Presently, I find it so surprising that I had a draft of an email to apply to this company and now here I am about to finally apply to this company. I applied to the company, personally dropping off my resume at the location. Prior to dropping off the resume, I sat in the parking lot with that someone special and I prayed over the application. That day itself, by the time I reached my house, I got an email saying they wanted to have an interview with me.
The night before the interview, it was a whirlwind of emotions. I was sad, frustrated, and completely questioning everything. I barely slept that night. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9.
The next morning, on the way to the interview, I was listening to a song called Prophesy Your Promise. While driving, I was driven to tears knowing that God was with me. I missed the exit for the interview, I got lost in some construction along the way, and I was late to my very first interview that I really wanted. I started to freak out, but as soon as I walked into the office building, I felt so much at peace. Everyone was so welcoming and the workers relieved any stress that I had. They eased my mind by calming me down. Once we started the interview, it honestly felt so casual. Everything that I memorized about the company and the prep that I did all went out the window. I was completely myself and they saw me for who I was.
After the interview, I walked out of the building and received a job offer for a different position that I didn’t even apply to. I was so amazed because it wasn’t because of my ability to do any of this or get this job during a time where people could not even find jobs in a global pandemic. I was awestruck knowing that God paved a way for me when I was so unsure about so many things.
That has been my anthem of 2020: Trusting God during uncertain situations.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your path straight.” – Proverbs 3: 5 & 6.
God was with me then, He is with me now, and He will be with me forever. When I felt like I was a hot mess, God was there paving the way for me and I want to encourage you all that He is paving a way for you in whatever uncertainty you are facing in life. Let this be a daily reminder for us to trust God and not trust in our own abilities, because God has a plan for you that is 100 times better than you could possibly imagine for yourself.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – Isaiah 55: 8 & 9.
When you feel stuck, I encourage you to go to your Abba Father and hang out with Him because with Him, everything is beautiful and peaceful. There are no words to describe the feeling when you’re hanging out with the Lord.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4: 6 & 7
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