God's greatness in our little minds...

One of the most beautiful things happened to me in past few months...in fact, in all of my years of living, this has truly been the best thing to date. One might be preparing to hear that I am engaged (absolutely not) or something of the likes. Are you ready for this one? I was LAID OFF!!!!! Here is how beautiful God's story can be when we step out of the way...

I was a pharmaceutical representative for Novartis. Novartis is a great, large, world pharma power, that I had the privelege of being a part of. It was never something that I loved. My days were filled with attempting to see people (physicians) that had no real desire to see me. I drove in my car for countless hours, played caterer to offices on one too many days, spent large amounts of money to attempt to get two seconds of time, and plotted how I could better deal with rejection. The job, as gracious as the pay and benefits might be, was not my picture of fulfillment.

One day, I decided to try something. Not a novel idea that I thought of, but it was something that I say with a cowering head, that I had never truly done before. I decided that I was handing the pencil to my life story over to the best author of all times, God. I prayed, about two months ago, that he would change my life in some way. Here is what happened in God's story for my life:
1) Two weeks after that prayer, I was told I was laid off. I was given one final month of work.
2) I, for all the final weeks, was quite possibly the happiest person you ever met. I had an overwhelming sense of security because I knew, more than I have ever known anything, that the Creator of this Universe was writing my story.
3) We were told at the beginning of our lay-off, that there was to be no severance or bonuses paid out. Meaning, we would be broke effective November 17th. Must admit, stressed about this for about...2 seconds. God was in charge.
4) We got a call on the last week of work saying that we were going to be getting paid not one, but two full bonuses!!!! That is more then we make in 2.5 months!
5) God has given me an open book, started with his artistic writing style, to begin what is to be the rest of a fantastic life. I feel as though he just handed me a stack of paper that is 10,000 sheets high and said, "why not?"
6) A few of the additional kickers to what he had done: One of my doctors happens to have a son pretty high up at Microsoft. He for some reason thought that I was meant to be more in life and got me in contact with his son for a career change (I will keep you up to date). I also have five interviews within the next week and I, at the very young age of 26, will possibly have to decide between five offers...seriously, God's story of my life has overwhelmed me. He doesn't just do things, he does AMAZING things.

I have been givem the luxury that so many people never have. I am what I like to call semi-retired and I can now pick, choose, deliberate about anything I want. Career, where I move next, future schooling, books I want to read, places I want to travel (tickets are only $440 to Munich right now), etc.

Here is the best part....let me give you what my measly plan was:
1) Continue in my less than fulfilling job.
2) Hope that something a "little" better came along.
3) Live a less than perfect plan of existence and just wait it out. Maybe something would change.

This is the beauty of God's planning. His architecture and his writing abilities are so far out of our grasps that even a dreamer like me, didn't give Him close to the credit that He deserved. You see, He is a Great God, that does Great things, when we give him the Great Chance to be our Planner.

I dare you, just to see what He can do with your small plans. He created this earth, what more can He do with your life?