Knowing He is in Control

Control. It is a word that often many people like myself struggle with. I have to be in control of every situation at all times. It can be at a job, class, or schedule for the day. I have to know what is going on today and in the future. You see when you think you are in control God has other plans like He showed me this past semester.

During the months of March and April, nothing seemed to be going my way. It was one "I am sorry thank you for your consideration with this internship, but we have moved on to other candidates" after the other. I remember one night sitting on my bed asking God why this is happening to me. Everyone was going on trips across the world or had internships in top corporations, but I was left at a stand still.

Good news came into my life during the last week of April when I received a call from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. An employee that worked in the Marketing/PR department said the words I had been waiting to hear for months now. "We would like to offer you the job."

Yes I may have started hugging my friend who was next to me, but the relief and excitement was uncontainable at this moment. All of this is to say that even in the most discouraging moments and the hardest times God has a plan. His plan for us is greater than anything we can ever imagine and sometimes you have to go through struggles to get to his end goal. Jeremiah 29:11 says it clearly:

"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.

Walking into my first day at the job, I was apprehensive. Okay, apprehensive may be putting it lightly. I was sweating profusely from my hands and praying no one had to experience it when they shook my hand. Everything was put at ease when I met the team, however. Everyone was so welcoming and exuded excitement about their job.

You see at Children's everyone truly cares about kids. They put themselves second to make sure that kids no matter what they are going through have support and incredible doctors who will get them through.

I sat down at my desk and smiled. I knew after meeting everyone and beginning to understand their hearts that this was the place God had in store for me the entire time.

That leads me back to control. I have no idea what this summer entails at Children's. No idea the people I will meet or the impact the children will have on my life. All I know is God is in control. He has placed in my life a team of people who are going to support me and has given me a job where I get to have a positive impact on the lives of children. I am truly blessed.

This summer is in the Lord's hands. He has got me, and I cannot wait to see what He has in store for me. With a lot of hard work and making sure everything I do is for the betterment of these kids, there is no telling the impact this summer will have in my life. The biggest thing is knowing He is always in control.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28