Job 38:2 pretty much sums up my search for my next full time position, “Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?” Just as God spoke to Job, I continue to be humbled by my lack of knowledge about my future and how God works. All I can think of right now is that I hope the fourth time is a charm?
Since January, I have been offered 3 full time positions, one of which was this past week. The first position sounded great, a chance to attend and help out with trade schools while I served as a job site foreman for a local landscaping company. However, after my second interview was much different than the first, my heart impressed upon me that this was not the job God wanted me to take.
The second open door I received was out of left field. After going months without hearing from a former summertime boss, I got a call out of the blue for me to be his foreman. However, after listening intently to his words, the economy had taken a toll on his business. Based upon our conversation, he wasn’t able to offer me the same deal he did years earlier when he wanted me to leave me full time teaching position, yet was willing to pay for my kids to attend the same private school.
On Wednesday, I was offered a teaching position at a Christian school located just south of Pittsburgh. At the end of a phone interview, I was asked to come join their staff. Although, once I discovered I would be making 5K less than my starting salary at Red Lion Christian Academy, I knew this too wasn’t the one. Now, I am back where I started in January, like the Caedman’s Call song, uncertain of what door will open next. All I can do is remember the words I received in July while in a Christian bookstore, begin fasting and praying for another open door, and believe that the 4th time is a charm.
by Jay Mankus
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