When I learned that our beloved and amazing department vice president was leaving to accept a C-suite position at an premier leadership development organization, the verse from Romans 8:28 came to mind:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
It illustrated God's path for our leader and why so many doors had closed - so that the door at this new opportunity would open and she could take it without hesitation. It also illustrated, in my mind, what our own team must continue to remember as we worked to continue carrying on the great legacy and high standards established - without her. And, in the back of my mind, I knew it would also be a source of strength and comfort as we would quite likely face many other challenges; her leaving left us far more vulnerable to others with less than pure motivations regarding their own ambitions and our team.
Those challenges came far more quickly than I could have imagined, as Friday one of our two leaders who our VP mentored, trained, and taught was abruptly let go. One month ago we were a proven, confident, and dynamic team who knew our jobs and were darn good at them. Today, we're confused, afraid, and unsure about, well, everything. As I face tomorrow, another set of scriptures from Isaiah 40 sits on my heart:
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
We have an awesome team of good, hard-working people. We like each other. We love our jobs. Many of us are friends. All of us are Christians. We have no idea what the future holds, and it's a lot easier to believe in God's promises when things are going good. But the bottom line is just like our former leader, he has a purpose for us all. If he knows how many hairs we have on our heads, or concerns himself with when we stand up and when we sit down, then I can only believe that he has already laid out a wonderful plan for each of us, a future far greater than we could ever dream. All we have to do is rest on God's promises, and confidently follow the path and accept the plan he is laying out before us.
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
It illustrated God's path for our leader and why so many doors had closed - so that the door at this new opportunity would open and she could take it without hesitation. It also illustrated, in my mind, what our own team must continue to remember as we worked to continue carrying on the great legacy and high standards established - without her. And, in the back of my mind, I knew it would also be a source of strength and comfort as we would quite likely face many other challenges; her leaving left us far more vulnerable to others with less than pure motivations regarding their own ambitions and our team.
Those challenges came far more quickly than I could have imagined, as Friday one of our two leaders who our VP mentored, trained, and taught was abruptly let go. One month ago we were a proven, confident, and dynamic team who knew our jobs and were darn good at them. Today, we're confused, afraid, and unsure about, well, everything. As I face tomorrow, another set of scriptures from Isaiah 40 sits on my heart:
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
We have an awesome team of good, hard-working people. We like each other. We love our jobs. Many of us are friends. All of us are Christians. We have no idea what the future holds, and it's a lot easier to believe in God's promises when things are going good. But the bottom line is just like our former leader, he has a purpose for us all. If he knows how many hairs we have on our heads, or concerns himself with when we stand up and when we sit down, then I can only believe that he has already laid out a wonderful plan for each of us, a future far greater than we could ever dream. All we have to do is rest on God's promises, and confidently follow the path and accept the plan he is laying out before us.
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