Uh Oh. Now What?

A few months ago, I was given a choice about my job. I won't go into detail other than to say a yes or a no would significantly impact my life either way. I prayed and prayed. Then I asked my circle of prayer warriors among my friends and family to pray with me. A good friend repeatedly gave me this verse throughout this process:

"And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left" (Isaiah 30:21 English Standard Version).

In the end, I felt God leading me to decline the proposition on the table. I gave my employer my answer and waited for the inevitable.

Last week, the satellite office I worked for was closed, and I was laid off. I had been in that job since 2007. I had survived three lay-offs, one supervisor, two managers, two assistant vice presidents, and even a corporate acquisition.

While in the human resources office, one of the staff members looked at me and said, "You're taking this very well."

There are a few reasons for that:

1. I could understand the business reasoning for the office closure so I didn't take it personally.
2.  Getting hysterical wouldn't change the business determination.
3. MOST IMPORTANT: God is in control.

So when management told me they were closing our office effective immediately, I remembered all the prayers and God's answer. 

He has a plan, and while it's daunting to lose a job, I'm excited to see what God's working out through this. God's plans for me are higher than my own, and I'm clinging to Him in an uncertain time. I've been listening to this song a lot. I hope it comforts you the way it continues to comfort me.