Walking in Faith

Where I work, we go through fairly regular restructures/re-organizations.  These shifts (or shuffles) don’t really bother me at all.  An announcement came out today and there is potential for me to work for another boss.  I don’t know much about him, but have heard lots of gospel and idle chatter.  The interesting part is that he will work from Malaysia while I stay and work in Austin (welcome to globalization, my friends!).  My current boss is open to me exploring new options if that is what I want to do.  Here is where I start to fade to black…

I will bring the decision to the Lord and ask for His advice.  I have asked my small group to pray for me about this and to help me have wisdom and clarity.  That’s the easy part.  Now, I have to somehow listen and try to find a way to understand what God wants me to do.  To be honest, I can open quite a few doors, if need be, in my company to find a decent role for me.  The challenge becomes: what is the right role, not just the next role.  Practically, I want to take a role that offers me the ability to grow, learn more, touch more people and spread the gospel.  Selfishly, I want to take a role that affords me the opportunity to move upward in the company, with the thought that I can then influence quite a few individuals and, hopefully, begin to guide the organization with some Christian principles.

1. I am considering fasting.  I haven’t done it before but it seems like it might be a good way to have me get in tune with God. 
2. I am considering a half-day of isolated prayer.  I could go out to a site somewhere, pack my tent and “rough it” for a night.  During that time, I could pray to the Lord and have some quiet, personal time.  Maybe that would allow me to slow down enough in my life to help me listen more clearly to what He might be saying to me. 
3. I am going to look for “hidden messages” in my quiet time.  I am usually so oblivious to things God tries to tell me during my quiet time, I don’t have much confidence here.

While I don’t know that this three-fold approach will help me, it certainly can’t hurt!