Where is security?

Since going into forced unemployment nearly 30 days ago, I have learned a great deal. God has been daily helping me see things in my thinking and character which do not honor Him. This was my prayer not so long ago---I told God I wanted to be sanctified and that He had my permission to touch whatever part of my life He needed to in order to refine me. I decided that I wanted to be found IN HIM and He could take whatever steps necessary to make that a reality (Philippians 1:6). Well, God has been faithful to accomplishing that. The process is sure hard, but I trust the end result to be completely joyous.

This morning's lesson was that I have been drawing my sense of security and well-being from knowing my daily assignment, which has been, for the past 14 months, wrapped up in a Company name. Without realizing it, I had much of my identity wrapped up in the name "Deloitte."

Don't get me wrong...it's not a BAD thing to take pride in your company name and to give your company your enthusiastic loyalty. But I think I went a little overboard on it: that's all I'm saying.

Instead, I need to draw security and significance from being God's beloved, adopted son with all sins washed away by the blood of his only Begotten Son, Jesus.

Security and identity and significance don't come from being an employee at a prestigious company. That's the trap I fell into: the lie I boutht-into. I pray that in my next job, wherever it may be, I will keep my identity and security and significance intact by remaining in God's love (John 15:9-10).

And my prayer for you, dear reader, is that you too will discover whether your heart draws more security from your position in the world, or your position in heaven.