Seriously, Jesus is workin at my job- Dollar Tree! He showed me today that he can work in any part of my life- even what I thought was a very boring 10 hours of my week. Here's what he's doing:
(from my original post on http://www.battlecry.com/battleplan.php?username=WolfGirl4God)
Is God faithful or what!?! I can't begin to tell you how joyful I am right now- and how happy- and amazed!! God does so much more for me than what I deserve. He is ever-loving and ever-faithful and MAN! It's just getting me pumped up thinking about him. I'm definitely taking this scripture-James 5:13 [ The Prayer of Faith ] Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise- and claiming it for myself right now! I was singing worship songs all the way back from work tonight.
That's right, work. Dollar Tree. I don't talk about it much on here because well, I haven't known what to say. I haven't understood why God would want me there in the first place. This is what led me to the prayer I prayed tonight.
I was getting really sick and tired of just going to a job to be a cashier for 5 hours twice a week and make some money. God's been doing SO MUCH in my life, and a "pointless" job just didn't line up with the purpose-driven life I've wanted to have.
So there I was, in the middle of work tonight, driving in the car on my break to pick mom up, and I just came to with the Lord. "God," I said "I just don't understand. Why did you tell me that I should continue working at the Dollar Tree? I'm feeling fake there. How in the world can I be making any kind of impact for your kingdom? I mean, God, I can't really tell every customer 'Jesus loves you!' I mean, I guess I could if that's what you want. God, I just need something. Please show me how you can use me in this job. Anything, Lord- just help me because I'm gonna stick with this job and I'm trusting you've got a purpose. I just can't see it. Okay, God. I'll wait. Your will be done!"
And then He was faithful.
I get back from dropping mom off on my break and first off, God gives me a little boost in the boringness of work- my two rockin friends from youth group- Amy and Kris- walk through the doors to visit me!! Ahh, I was siked! They stayed there for nearly and hour- just chillin while I straightened stuff up and rang up customers. Thanks God, 1, for making the time go by so nicely- and giving me such awesome friends. Next, one of my coworkers, Julie, comes in to stop by and pick up a check. She sees me and embraces me with a big hug. And it was just so amazing, because the first thing she said to me was "Hey, guess what? I've been reading my Bible more." I told her that was awesome and how I'd love to hear what she's been getting from it. And then she says to me that she would love to go to my church with me (which I've been telling her about), maybe this Sunday!!! We exchanged numbers and said goodbyes and off she went. I'll tell you the story behind Julie in a second, but first, thank you God, 2, for reminding me of what you've already been doing and for working in Julie's heart. The last part of the night was something I never expected. I was sitting in the back room counting the day's money with my manager, Jack, and I got around to telling him that I wouldn't be able to work b/c I'm visiting a Bible college (Elim) at the end of January. He then told me how he had had a friend who went to Bible college and met his wife there. He also said that the marriage was having a lot of trouble. Well, then and there God just let the conversation flow and continue and it ended up that I shared with Jack the Christian perspective on marriage in a nutshell. "A man and woman have to be right with God first," I said. "They have to change themselves first and do all they can to make a good marriage. If both people do that, they are bound to end up with a better marriage." He thought it was good and agreed that people have to change themselves- and also learn to compromise and understand thier spouses thinking and such. Jack isn't married anymore, he's dating. But I know that tonight God planted a seed of Truth that just might sprout up for Jack further down the road. Thank you God, 3, for opening the lines of communication with Jack and for allowing me to minister to him in a way I never could have imagined.
So you can see for yourself, my prayer was answered! And certainly above and beyond anything I would have thought up myself. But here is a key that the Spirit led me to when all this was said and done and I was singing to the Lord on the way home:
Satan had lied to me. He had led me to forget I had even ever witnessed to Julie. He had come into my mind and made me believe a lie- that God wasn't working through me at all in my job and that it was counter-productive! And I just let Satan tell me that and I groaned and mouned whenever work day came around- wondering why in the world God had me in such a pointless job.
SO untrue. And I am so grateful that God reopened my mind and heart and showed me Truth. You see, about a month ago I met Julie, and she and another coworker had actually approached me about my faith. "We see you don't cuss," they said. "Why? Are you a Christian or something?" That led into a whole night of doctrinal discussion. Julie told me that she used to be a "good Christian girl" but the faith was never real to her and now she had gotten into such bad stuff that she feared she would never be able to "go back to God." I assured her of forgiveness, talked to her about biblical principles that applied to life-situations and moral controversies (like sex before marriage, homosexuality, etc.) She was very interested and even said that she had a Christian boyfriend she wanted to talk with more about the Bible. CRAZY amazing, right?
And yet through Satan's cunning and me letting my spiritual guard slip off through groaning and through an anxious, untrusting heart, I had forgotten to think about that when I asked God " How in the world can I be making any kind of impact for your kingdom?"
He was kind though, and patient, and tonight he showed me just what he's up to in my life. He encouraged me and lovingly gave me a wake up call. God does so much behind the scenes. When we are faithful- he's never sitting around doing nothing. God ALWAYS works through our faithfullness.
Lord, I can't express this joy. It just wells up and up and up... It reminds me of this beautiful verse you've been speaking to me:
John 4:14 ...but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
I want all that you have for me, Lord.
We serve an awesome God!
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