Rambling Out Loud

Then you will know that I am the Lord ; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.  Isaiah 49:23b I've decided that for this week's blog hop in  Proverb's 31 "A Confident Heart" Study , I will "unpack" Isaiah 49:23b.  See:  Verse Mapping   I considered all the other topics, but since doubt and depression are huge issues for me I didn't feel ready to write about them.  Maybe I will get there...f or now, Isaiah 49:23b.   The first thing I did was personalize... Then  Heather will know that I am the Lord; when Heather hopes in me she will not be disappointed. I need to remind myself that He speaks directly to me through His word.  Next I thought about the word "know".   It doesn't say Heather will speculate or guess or think...it says "know".  That is tough for me.  I want no doubts.  I want to be sure with everything in me that He is Lord and what He says is true.  Theoretically I get it...

There are times that God calls us for something... And then there are times He shoves us into the deep end...headfirst...kicking and screaming all the way!  I am currently a supervisor to a staff of six.  As of March 1, I am going to be a supervisor to a staff of thirty!   I wasn't asked.  I wasn't offered the choice.  I was told this is what I was going to do. And I was terrified....not of the position, but of myself not being ready... I gave them reasons why I wasn't enough. They countered with reasons why I was. I whined. They smiled. I said there are too many different personalities there and they might not like me. They said they thought I was great with everyone. I said I didn't have the skills. They said they knew I did. I said "I don't want to" They said "too bad" So I panicked! I thought of every "what if" in the book... I created a huge wall I'd never be able to climb...heck, I created the Great Wall o...