I have recently accepted a new position at work that requires a lot more of me than before. I'm in charge of safety for my department and I really enjoy what I do. It's my job to look out for people, to ensure that they are taking care of themselves. I have the unique opportunity to minister to each person in a way that I was not able to before. I have the privilege to make sure that every employee knows that there is someone who cares about their well being, which I find to be a tremendous blessing because we live in a world where it's "every man for himself". In the most subtle of ways I get to show everyone that they are loved, and that, my brothers and sisters, is what my heart longs for; to love each and every person to the greatest capacity, regardless of how well I "know" them. To love is freeing to my soul because it's what I was created for!
As I continue in this position I have been faced with new challenges. I now have a company phone which means people have access to me 24/7. My job will require company travel domestically and even possibly internationally. I find myself in meetings with General Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents and eventually could be in meetings with people in higher positions. In a position like this, it is hard not to get distracted or be tempted to pride.
What I have found most important this week is staying grounded, close to my Jesus, through dedication to designated prayer time and frequent prayer time throughout the day. Being in a new position where there are higher expectations and continuous meetings with upper management, I can become easily intimidated. I'm often in moments where I'm flooded with lies about my lack of experience or capabilities, but I know that the Lord has put me in this place in this time for some reason and I have to remain open to continuously be His vessel. I have to remember that no matter how small and incapable I feel, God uses the weak ones to manifest His glory, and oh, how my heart longs to be an avenue for Him to reveal Himself to the world! But most of all, I have to remember that I here to serve and to love. When I forget, even for the briefest of moments that that is my "mission", I fail to do what God has called me to do; I fail to love which is what I was created for.
This week, let us pray for greater humility and a greater capacity to love. May we never wander far from our Jesus, who is the Lover of all souls! And through Him, may we ourselves be transformed into a 'lover of souls' in every moment of the day.
Written by Alycia
