Christian Devotional-Stories and Bible verses about the presence of God in our lives

Trusting God

He was sitting right across the desk from me…

But I practically had to shout…

construction

The pain of construction was noise and dust…

The payoff would be brand new offices.

The only thing I liked about my current office was the desk, although It wasn’t really a desk at all.

The building carpenter had stained a piece of wood and set it across the top of two file cabinets.

“I’m moving a desk into your office,” the boss told me…

“That way you’ll have a desk like all the other managers.”

I was very young…

In my first leadership position at work.

Like all the other managers?

They were sitting at old, rusted metal desks.

When I got the promotion, the other managers took me aside…

 One by one they had all said the same thing…

 “Don’t trust the boss.”

So now I said…

“I have all my material organized in the file cabinets right now.  Could I just keep what I’m using?”

He paused…

“I’m always looking for ways to save money, but are you sure?”

Not trusting him…

Assuming the worst outcome…

I decided to stay with what I knew.

“No problem, Boss. Happy to help save money.”

Finally the construction ended.

The furniture company put new chairs in my office, but I made sure they left my desk.

Feeling proud I had outsmarted my mean-spirited boss, I walked down the hall to a fellow manager’s office, ready to see his old beat up desk in the new space.

But the old desk was gone. In its place was a beautiful real wood desk.

I walked to the next manager’s office.  There was another new desk.  In fact, every manager had a brand new top-of-the line desk.  Every manager, that is, except me.

All because I had not trusted my boss, assumed the worst and felt safer sticking with the familiar.

I wonder how often I approach God the same way?

How often do I fail to trust Him, assume the worst outcome and stay where I am?

How often do I say, “No thanks, God?”  That’s a pretty big risk you’re asking me to take.”

Maybe I’d be better off trusting God …

Focusing on His promises instead of my doubts…

Or the doubts of others…

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11

Leave a Reply