First Day, New Job !

Posted on October 9, 2006 at 8:19 PM - Post Comment

Wow what a great day!

Let me start with the word from Pastor Ashley yesterday. He has been speaking about Sowing and Reaping for a while now and yesterday morning he continued on about how to contain the harvest, how to be sure you reap what you sow. He talked from Luke about when he went in Simon Peters boat and preached. Then Jesus told him to cast his nets out and the harvest came in.

Pastor Ashley talked about the harvest time being a pressure time. He spoke about being ready. If Peter hadnt been ready with his nets or if they had tears and were neglected not only could he not contain the harvest but his structures (the nets) would have been destroyed in the process. 

The nets in our lives refer to our structures, our personal disciplines perhaps. For me I know there are areas I am weak and there are areas through practice I have become strong. But this message was so timely because I was starting my new job today. Not only strating the new one, but doing 29 hrs this week in my second job in addition. I know when I get tired, I get slack in some areas, reading my bible becomes a chore, staying positive even is a big challenge. I was concerned aspects of my life I had built up would fall apart. Pastor Ashley's message confirmed to me that I need to be ready, I need to keep my nets intact and strong and if I do I can hold the harvest God has for me.

So I started my new job today. Praise God, It was excellent!! I think the people are great, theres a group of 5 women now plus two men in sales in addition to the franchisors. We all work hard but we laughed and got along great. I even had a lunch break. I sat at the bus stop in the sunshine, ate my sandwich and read my devotions, how amazing! I come from a workplace where meal breaks dont happen.

When I went to back to my old job to work tonight my manager asked me what would make me stay. I said honestly nothing would make me stay full-time but I'll keep working part-time for now. I told him all the reasons why I couldnt make this my only job and he did understand.

So praise God for his favour and I pray it continues.

Bec