Bacolod The Comfortable

Leaving the comforts of a place called Bacolod seem to be the most ridiculous decision one could ever make. To many the impression of moving to the Land of Milk and Honey could be a recipe for ones insatiable appetite for success. I did not have that kind of motive when I left the comforts of Bacolod, quite honestly until this day i couldn't quite figure out why i made such a decision except to follow God's will. Yesterday, for the first time in my life I became a part of the North American workforce...it wasn't a walk in the park. I had to do things that i would not normally do in my Land of Comfort. Back there I was the Boss, while here I am humbled to accept my first job as part of the Merchandizing Department doing odd but noble tasks inside a store's basement area or what they would call "the docks". Tough! My back hurts like crazy and my heart rate went haywire but it's very humbling. A friend and Mentor whom i would normally refer to as "Yoda" told me minutes before i left for work that he went through the same thing before, he complained to God but that his paradigm shifted immediately after a tete a tete with his creator. He approached his Boss and told him "I want to be the best in what i do" the minute he said that his demeanor began to change dramatically and he started to pursue work as though he did it for his Savior and not for his earthly boss. I have an obscure sense of what my future is but for now i know i may have lost the Comfort of Bacolod but i have gained the Confidence of Serving my King in whatever i do.

In Isiah 6:1 Judah just lost a powerful and very popular King. Under King Uziah's reign people felt safe and secured. They trusted and depended on him but when he died the people were crushed and distraught.

Sometimes God has to remove the people, things or places that we depend on so that we can see that it really is all about him.

Isiah 6