Voice of Truth

This week has been one of those weeks at work. Unfortunately it seems like my weeks like this are starting to run together. I don't like it. I feel down trodden. In deep despair. Somebody underneath my feet, I think, has gotten a hold of my New Year's Resolution to live, laugh, and love more and they are trying to get me to do anything but.

I cried to a dear friend today on my way home. I told her I didn't understand why I had to do this. Why I had to work in a place that causes me so much grief. Yes, I know there is a recession and that there are plenty of people that would kill for my job because it comes with a salary. I am thankful that my husband and I are able to provide for our household. That doesn't mean that doing it makes it any more pleasant for me.

It was also on the way home that I heard these words on the radio. "Boy, you'll never win, you'll never win." And my ears perked up. If ever I've had a song snap me to attention more clearly it was in this moment. But after that discouraging line came this one, "But the voice of truth tells me a different story the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!" and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory".

And people THAT is the beauty of God's ways. I'm not saying a switch flipped and I was instantly happy, because I'm still a bit tearful as I write this. No, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel at work but I CAN see, through God, that it's that place that comes AFTER the tunnel that I can be secure in. That place that not everybody finds and friend let me tell you if you haven't found it you are missing out.

I'm speaking of eternity. Not the here and now but the there and then. And if I continue to work on focusing on the there and then I'm pretty sure I can get to the point of feeling like a kid anticipating recess. And really if all I'm thinking about is recess all those other subjects should just fade away into the gray. Don't you think?

Oh and to that friend I mentioned, who is always so patient and willing to lend an ear...I love you and thank you for reminding me that I need to let the little irritants go so they don't consume me.



(Song lyric credits go to Casting Crowns - "Voice of Truth")