Pivot

Maria has worked remotely for many years and so she spends a ton of time on the phone and online in meetings. The larger corporate meetings can be somewhat tedious as a parade of presenters all take their turn at "pumping up" the troops. Maria and her friends occasionally comment on the overuse of certain words and phrases. They have even laughed at the idea of playing buzzword bingo. Recently we've noticed the frequent use of the word pivot in today's business world.  Our fast moving/changing world requires businesses to pivot regularly in order to keep up with the competition.  Learning to pivot has become a skill necessary for businesses to survive and thrive.  This can be true for the individual as well. 

For me personally I have experienced multiple pivots in my career.  I have worked for a small recruiting firm, a very large data processing corporation, a small training company and as an entrepreneur.  Here is a story of a "pivotal" moment for me from the section in Our Journey WITH God entitled Redirecting Our Path.

"Looking out of my office window on a cold, rainy October day as the last of the leaves were being washed from the trees, I realized that it was time to let go of my business.  I knew deep down God was calling me to something new, but it wasn't until I said the words, "This is your business now, God," that I had truly submitted my will to His.  Those words, which I tearfully spoke as a willing submission of my whole self to God, allowed me to move forward on my journey with Him.  It was simultaneously a will-breaking and spirit-filled moment.  Not only was I learning that God had a plan for me, I was also beginning to embrace who I was authentically created to be in Christ Jesus."

Here I am writing this to you nearly 20 years later.  I had no idea where God was leading me back then and to be perfectly honest with you I am not totally clear on where he's leading me today.  My point is that God wants to direct our lives.  We must be willing to go where He wants us to go.  How do we know where that is?   

They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.

Acts 16:6

Paul's journeys provide us with the answer.  The Holy Spirit is our guide.  Our journey with God can be filled with uncertainty that causes us to feel unsettled and even fearful when we are not in control.  While that is understandable in tumultuous times, we have a Person to turn to to see us through it all.     

In recent weeks we've explored staying with God in Sojourn as well as being Adrift in the midst of a significant number of distractions.  Last week's post about Authentic Identity  hints at where my writing is pivoting to in the coming weeks.  Next week I'll share the details of a new series I'll be posting.  So if you're wondering about your future, or current events are causing you to question your current direction in life, or if you simply want to focus more intently on God, you'll want to join me as we progress through this series focusing on what it means to "be".

Perhaps God's Spirit will guide you to pivot in an exciting new direction with Him!