Starting off 2014 is here and I'm ready for the ride! This year is full of possibilities for me. I'll be honest I've been very anxious about this year and so many unknowns. I quit my job two days before January 1st. I will finish this job up on Friday. So many emotions flood with leaving this precious family. I have been able to pour into a precious 8 year old and teach her how to read and write. My job is currently 50 miles from where I live and financially it just was very hard and challenging for me. I was there a lot of my time or I was at school in the evenings. I had no life. My relationships went down hill. So many things happened over the past 5 months.
As blessed as I have been at this job and how much I love what I do, its time for me to really approach the UNKNOWN. I'm going to be keeping my cousin's kids Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and my nephew on Tuesday and Thursday's. God has really blessed me to have some free time and some income over the next coming months. Its cool to see how after one door closes the other opens.
But here is where my anxiety comes in: THE UNKNOWN. Hear me out I'M A CONTROL FREAK!!!! I FINALLY graduate from Central Baptist College in May. I have a job through the first of June and then the rest is unknown...This freaks me out just a bit. I know the word of God says:
Philippians 4:6-7
Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your heart and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
I have been quoting "Whitney stop worrying and trust God" more than you can imagine each day. I am learning to fully rely on him because I have NO clue what my next step is. I have goals and ideas of what's next but I am having to pray and seek guidance over it because are these thoughts just my own selfish desires or are they also God's desires? I'm just having to pray, seeking God, and seeking guidance from others. Its hard to be in the unknown. I want to control every aspect of my life.
I will keep you guys updated on the future and my journey of trusting God. Because this is a journey of life. If you are in the same situation I'm right there with you. I know all the emotions going on but partner with me in prayer and praying for God's plans over our own. Seek his face over all the other things of this world.
Lets fight this anxiety with the word of God which is our sword!
Along for the ride in this season. Chin up! Learning to surrender and trust God.
Hello Whitney Renee. Wish you a very spiritfilled, blessed and Christ centered New year. I am so glad to know you through your profile on the blogger as well as it was so good stop by your blog "Random Ramblesof Freedom". and the post on it "The UNKNOWN Season". So encouraging for the once who are anxious about the unknown season and a challenge for such people to fight it with the Word of God which is our Sword. We need to surrender to our God and trust Him for the unknown. Thank you for sharing this beautiful thought. Well since you love the Lord I feel sharing with you an opportunity to come to Mumbai, India on a short / long term missions trip to work with us in the slums of Mumbai amongst poorest of poor. I am in the PASTORAL ministry for last 34yrs in this great city of Mumbai, India a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reachout to the poores of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also encourage young people as well as adults from the West to come to Mumbai to work with us on a short / long term missions trip. We would love to have you come to Mumbai with your friends to work with us. Ia am sure you will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede
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