So after many close calls and much disappointment on the job front I was praying today and felt that God wanted me to write down and share what my ultimate dream job would be...
It is a HUGE dream but I also know that I have a HUGE Heavenly Father that loves me and has instilled these desires...
Psalms 37:3-7
" 3 Trust in the LORD and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him!"
That is an amazing promise but some times I forget that in those verses there is something that WE have to do.... He will be faithful in giving us the desires of our hearts if we DELIGHT ourselves in the LORD! Other translations say if we abide in Him...
So what does it look like to abide or delight in the Lord?
Am I trusting Him with my everything?
Am I loving Him with my whole heart?
Am I treating Him like my first love? Delighting in knowing each and every aspect of my lover?
We as humans are so quick to point the finger at God and say that he is not faithful because He's not giving us the desires of our heart.... But are we doing our part???
So I am finally going to reveal my deepest desire and know that it is safe in His hands!
My dream job would be opening a International giftshop/ Christian Coffeehouse.... the details came spilling out of me today!
This said coffee house would minister not only to this city but to the nations!
It would have international gifts from all over the world for sale where the majority of the proceeds would go back to the individuals who made them to help make a better life for them. I would want to focus on finding orphanages or women's shelters all over the world that make these gifts so that in turn their lives could be helped.
I would have fair trade coffee at this coffeehouse so that it would help foreign lands and the hard working individuals who work so hard in the fields to harvest the coffee that we drink up.
I desire art and photography from local artist displayed w/ the possibility of it being for sale. This to help christian artist who God has blessed with an amazing talent show case the gift.
I would desire a building big enough to have a room designated as the art studio where artist could come and work on their gifting and learn more through classes.
I want a coffee house that would be open to local christian musical artist to be able to perform and give God the glory for the work He does in their lives.
I aspire to have a coffeehouse that will be an alternative to our college age students in the area that look for things to do on the weekends other than the life of drinking and partying.
I pray for a building that would be large enough to have a halfway house for women on the second floor. A place for women who have made mistakes but praise the Lord for His amazing grace and love. To have this place where they have a roof over their heads and a job they will give God the glory and the recidivism rate would go down to 0% because they would have no need to go back to that life with their needs met. I would interview each candidate, pre-release, to see that she truly had a life changing moment in prison and truly gave her life, heart and love to God. I would also desire a way for them to either continue their education or just learn more about the God that saved them from their life.
I would desire a place where I could use my mom's amazing recipes and knowledge to make whole, nutritious "goodies" to sell at the coffeehouse. Pray for a place that has a nice, functional industrial kitchen that would allow for things to be made there.
Some one with a business mind to come along side and help with the numbers and business aspects that I am not familiar with.
Several "backers" who see the vision and are willing to lay down money, knowing that it is God's money and endeavor and He alone will make it prosper!
So after many years cherishing these things in my heart I finally share it with you!
Who knows if it will ever come to pass but God?
The best part about that is He is GOD and knows all!!! And has the power to make it happen if He so desires!
And so....
I will wait patiently on Him!
