I have been telling my boss that I need more responsibility and thus more money. Well, I received the promotion but not the money. At first, I was crushed. I asked since I am trying to get out of a debt from a previous business, and I am trying to save for a mission (both worthy? goals) why would I not receive a raise to help in these worthy goals.
I spent an hour away from work trying to figure it out. What had I done? Why can't I make inroads in my debt? How come the debt weighs so heavily on my shoulders? No matter what I try, nothing seems to work and we muddle along paying little, by measly little on our debt. A raise would immediately help us further our goals along our road to financial freedom getting us out of financial bondage.
Finally, I listened to the Spirit telling me that I should quit worrying about my debt. I need to follow our plan for getting rid of our debt, and leave it in Father's hand. It is like me trying to stop the Mississippi River with my tiny hand. He knows where we are. He knows our goals. He knows our desires to quickly get out of debt and save for a mission. If one person (my boss) decides to give me more responsibility and also decides not to pay me for it, so be it. Father knows my boss also. My boss is His son and there are things going on that I do not know about. Leave it with Father!
He is in charge and will help us get out of debt according to HIS plan, His timing, not mine, not any boss, nor anyone else. Why do I let mortal men, or the decisions of others influence me so much that I get frustrated and sad that things didn't go as I wanted them to, and I lament and complain.
I wish I could remember this Eternal Principle rather than let things like this bother me. Guess I am still learning and will experience this over and over again until I learn it and have it printed in my mind with a large marker that will never fade, nor go away.
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