I Am Rahab…Transitioning
by Monifa
Hello, Beautiful!
I received this email one morning in December…btw, I have no idea when I signed up to receive emails from this organization, however, I wanted to share some of it with you because it truly spoke to me.
It started out like this…
Hey Beloved Monifa,
As I prepare for Called Conference, I can’t help but wonder where you might be as you wrap up this year and prepare for a new year…
Do you feel like you’re at the door of change?
Was 2019 a year of transition?
A year you faced hard things?
I want to help you walk into next year with clarity, confidence, and courage!
The email went on to say: In a transition year, God always brings you to the door of a change where you must make a decision that will bring a way for you to exit or elevate. I believe God is bringing many of His people to the end of a season and many of us are therefore at the door of change. But you can also choose to stay confined to a season and a place or a role that no longer defines you.
I felt as though this message was truly meant for me (although I’m sure it was sent to other subscribers). I’ve always felt as though I’ve had a specific calling on my life, I just haven’t always been sure as to exactly what the calling is. The part where she writes, “Do you feel like you’re at the door of change?” YES…I do! Or, “Was 2019 a year of transition?” Yes, it was. And, “A year you faced hard things?” Certainly…who hasn’t?
Realizing I’ve been at the door of change came during certain milestones within my life that were seemingly brought on, unwillingly or by surprise…like when I found out I was pregnant again at the age of 43, when I had to put my best foot forward and nurture three kids while going through tough marital issues, or when I lost a job but was later hired at the place I’d been wanting to work at for a few years.
Now, as I was going through the “hard things,” I questioned myself and God. Why did I have to keep going through these struggles? Did I really deserve to be dealing with all this drama in my life? I worked hard, I went to church, I made sure my kids were respectful and studious, I helped others (when I could). Why me, God???
Of course, I don’t have to tell you that the answer was clear and hard to hear but necessary. It was pretty much the same reply God gave Job: Who do you think you are, woman? And, did you not recognize that I DID have your back? You’re raising great kids, your marriage is being restored, and you love your job!
I realized that it was time that I trust God more. I needed to stop the self-pity parties every time something didn’t go the way that I think it should. It was time that I started fervently seeking out God’s pre-designed plan and purpose for my life! That means he knew what I would be even before I was in my mother’s womb! “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
That email definitely awakened something within me, and I know for sure that this new season…this new year, 2020 will purposefully flow into a new decade of new possibilities, with new vision, and great blessings. I intend to face it all with clarity, confidence, and courage! Because, I Am Rahab Too!
I am transitioning really spoke to my heart! I could relate especially when you said God answered you and pointed out all his blessings on your life. May God continue to restore and bless in your life in Jesus name.