Inspired?

Battling the pat answer cliché’s these days seems to be harder and harder to do. This is not the first time I have made a big move under the instruction of the Lord and it is not the first time things do not move or flow as easily as expected. Unfortunately, it is also not the first time I have faced the barrage of cliché pat answers trying to bring in doubt in regards to my moving from one province to another.

I have been looking for work since I got here last October. I’ve been given the opportunity of sitting in on several interviews, but no jobs out of them. One of the pat cliché responses I have gotten from my endeavors and not getting the job is…you know you are in the wrong place when…. Okay well, that does not help. Or they ask are you sure it was God who wanted you to be a Social Worker, because if He was the one who wanted you to be a Social Worker, wouldn’t He keep you working? Those are the doubters. Then there are the encourager's who say, Trust in the Lord, He will not lead you astray. If you pray harder He will answer your prayers. Or even better is the You are in His hands, He will provide. These make me cringe. Pray with me, pray for me, please don't tell me what I already know.

I know this is supposed to be an encouraging post quoting positive inspirational quotes, so here I go hoping to inspire and encourage.

As down as I get and as bad as things seem, there is always one constant that helps me keep going. Knowing that I have a Father in heaven who loves me and has my back, even if and when I fall flat on it.

A few months back, someone asked me, “What is writing to you?” I answered that question with a poem.

Breathe

One breath One word Inhale Write Exhale Think

Second breath Second word Inhale Love Exhale Read

Next breath Next word Inhale Praise Exhale Believe

One word At a time With each Living breath I write The story

I know this is not an inspirational quote, but I hope it works as an inspirational poem. Keep on writing. Finding the stories to write are plentiful and though finding the courage to go on is sometimes hard to do one thing that never goes away is finding the words within to inspire and encourage.

For me, the key thing in my life, my month, my week, my day, my hour, and so on is in my time spent with the Lord. When, I spend time in the presence of the Lord (my Daddy), negativity and discouragement leave, I feel peace come over me, and I find myself filled with joy.

One of the main things Daddy has brought to me to help work through the negatives in not being able to find a job, is writing about Deborah and though she is a fictional character she also helps me to see how her life, is, in reality, partially, me.

Deborah's purpose and goal is to bring the love of the Father to those who might not otherwise hear or learn about Him, but isn't that the purpose and goal of all those who know and love Him?

As I watch Deborah, Pipi, Haulani and Alain grow into who the Father (Daddy) has created them to be, I feel honored and blessed in getting to know them and getting to know, work, and write with Philippa.