I was
driving in to work this morning and I started thinking about all the days I
dreaded going to work. I was so sick of it… the job, my boss, the people I
worked with, the traffic… I would wake up angry every morning. I didn't want to
deal with the crap of the job, but I was forced to go. I had been homeless, I
was broke, living paycheck to hopefully the next paycheck. I couldn't take a day
off for fear I would get fired. I was just frustrated. I thought I hated my
life and the job. It was so aggravating because God had placed all these dreams
and hopes in my soul and mind and I had no idea how they were going to come to
pass. To have a dream of being something better and living better than the way
I was at that moment and to not see a way of getting there felt like death to
me. I thought, “Dear God, why would you give me so much hope and not make a
way?” But what I learned through prayer was, with no path in front of you and
no road map… this is where true faith begins.
With faith
I realized that I wasn't frustrated with my life or the job, I was frustrated
because I was a person who had dreams for myself, a person who had visions for
my life and I wasn't living it. Have you ever been there, where you felt so
strongly that there was more to this life than what you see in front of you? One
of the most difficult things about being a dreamer is the fear that the dream
will never happen. I’m here as a living witness to tell you your dreams can
come true. You can’t give up. And I am here to let you know that everything can
work together for your good. The time that you are spending on that job that
you think is a dead end is not. You’re being prepared just like I was. I was a
shoeshine boy, I worked as a bill collector, a used car salesman, in
housekeeping in a hotel, and they all were preparation for where I am now. What
do these things have to do with where I am now? I’m glad you asked. I am able
to use skills that I learned. I shined shoes, so I know how to shine my shoes
if I need them to look nice. Selling used cars was a great way to learn how to
close a deal. Bill collecting taught me great negotiation skills. Working at
that 5-star hotel taught me a lot about travel. Every experience in your life
is here to teach you something. Today, while you’re at work, don’t be
frustrated. Look around you and ask God what are you there to learn and how it
will be a part of your future dream. Honor that job, do the best you can at it,
because God will bless you for honoring something that belongs to another. I
hope this inspires you today.
Here’s a
prayer for today: “God help me hold on, help me to get to what I dream of, help
me to honor where I am today so that I can appreciate where I will be tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name.”
- Tyler Perry
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