Steadfast and Unmoveable?

1 Corinthians 15:58 says Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.  This verse was posted as a status by one of my facebook friends this morning and it made me step back and re-evaluate am I really standing firm on what I believe in and not letting anything move me? Or is my labour really in vain? The first thing that comes to mind when I think about labor or work is my current job.  I started working full time for "Big Oil" on June 15, 2009 so I have been on the job about 3 months. 

You go to school for one thing, interview for what you went to school for, and once you get there you are doing something completely different.  I was very optimistic at first because I knew I was gonna learn something new, but when I got there I actually felt like the job was not utilitzing my technical capabilities as an engineer.  Don't get me wrong I am humbled, grateful, and blessed that I have a job.  But its nothing like doing what you love and have a passion for, have the degree to prove that you are capable, and get paid the big bucks.  I found myself the first few weeks of work lost, confused, frustrated, lonely, and upset.  I really felt that I was running the rat race by myself with 5 inch heels.  I felt like I wasn't gonna cross the finish line or get the next job I really deserved or wanted because of my current job position. 

Needless to say my view point hasn't changed much in the last 3 months but I have a more positive outlook on how to cross that finish line.  Will my labor be in vain? No, not at all because I know where my help comes from and I know that God will provide.  I discussed my situation with several of my mentors and they all had the same response "its just a job and it will get better"  So, my entire outlook on life has been its a job it will get better...But really am I standing firm in what I believe? Being Steadfast? Not letting anything move me? Am I letting God use me in this position? I challenge us all to re-evaluate our situations big or small and see if we are standing for what we believe and not letting anything deteir you from crossing that finish line in those 5 inch heels.

Keep the Faith!

Until next time,

~E