Such a Time as This

I've gotten about a quarter of the way through a Beth Moore bible study that was given to me for Christmas. Although I would love to say I was much further along, given that I've had the book for three months now, I can't help but smile at the timing God's Word has. Had I progressed into the chapters beyond the point I'm at, I wouldn't have received the eye-opening bonk on the head that I've been getting for three days straight. The study is an in-depth look at the book of Esther, taking me line by line through the verses as the days go on. Even though I've heard the phrase, "For such a time as this," so many times, I really never knew the context or how it could apply to me - until this week.

Given the situation I find myself in, and the way I've desperately been clawing at the walls of my work life trying unsuccessfully to escape, the full knowledge that God has placed me in this exact environment and with these exact people takes on new meaning. Yes, I can still pursue the avenues I feel I'm being led down. But until I am able to see a money trail leading me down that path, I'll have to stick to roads that are a little greener. Just knowing that He put me in this place makes the day go by quicker! That, coupled with the fact that I'm now certified in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World vacation counseling, puts a smile on my face that outshines even fluorescent lighting!