brittany nicole

just because you’re not where you want to be in your career…

just because your account is closer to $0 than $100…

just because your lights are turned off…

just because you’re living on a tight budget now…

just because an eviction notice is served…

just because you’re single…

just because… (you fill in the blank)

Does not mean that God has forgotten about you. Frustration is only going to keep you in the midst of chaos. Let God order your steps. You just keep walking by faith.

Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

I prayed for guidance and clarity when God began to show me that my time at my previous job {UNA}was coming to an end. I didn’t know any of the details, but I knew that obedience was better than sacrifice. Except no one ever explained that there may be some sacrifices connected to your level of obedience.

I knew that I was giving God a “Yes” to order my steps and place me where I could be used by Him the most. I didn’t know that my “Yes” meant I would have to basically start from the bottom {again} and that my feet would be planted so that I could continue to “grow” through it.

I knew that I was in line with God’s vision for my life because God’s provision was waiting on me >In the End<. See initially the vision didn’t match my account, but I was unaware of a few things. God knew that my place of employment would pay me out for my annual leave. God also knew that my previous apartment complex would be sending a check shortly after that. God also knew that He would have me run into this man at my complex when I went to tour for the first time who asked me to put him down as a reference. He said I’ll receive $500 off my rent and in return, I’ll give you $250. Sounded like a lie to me, but this man made 3 attempts to get me the money that he had promised me. I’ve yet to run into him again.

I saw how God cancelled out break lease fees and how everything was waived at my new complex. I saw how God gave me $3000 in gift cards {had it been cash, I’d be without furniture} to purchase brand new furniture for my apartment. I had furniture, but I didn’t think about upgrading it myself {because it wasn’t in the budget}.

God cares nothing about your budget, just keep that part in mind.

And even though I had witnessed God do all of that, I still had trust issues with my finances. I just wanted to have extra. I just wanted to do more.  I just wanted to assist God…

Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God”

So I went and got a second job working at Logan’s in the month of January. I was a host and they were so desperate for help, they hired me on the spot. Man, I couldn’t believe that I was there. College degree and all. I would pray that God would let me light shine while there and that I could serve His people with more than just a clean table, friendly greeting, and a smile. Y’all people would walk right up to me and say, You serve people like you know the Lord. Will you pray for me. Will you pray for my family member in the hospital? Will you?

And I never told one customer No! I would be in the middle of the restaurant praying my little heart out. And I would get so emotional after the fact because other people {strangers} would come to stand in agreement. Man, God is crazy faithful!

Well when they saw how the customers would interact with me, they started putting me on the schedule to work every Sunday. I told the manager I needed church way more than I needed this job. I guess he didn’t hear me clearly. I quit on Sunday, February 25th, 2018.

When you step out of God’s will for your life, you learn from experience: His plan will always make {cents} in the end. So I prayed for God to show me how I could make more money, and He had a few pageants lined up for me to judge:

February 24th

March 2nd

April 14th

April 16th

April 17th

And then in May, I decided to do something that I had never done before. I was an “Extra” for two different movies being filmed in downtown Birmingham, AL and Huntsville, AL. I had so much fun doing something out of the box and I made some extra cash on the side. You can catch me next year on the “BIG” screen!! I didn’t even know that you’re paid for each day of filming:

May 18th

May 19th

May 25th

May 26th

And then June rolled around and I convinced myself {again} that a second job was exactly what I needed, even though I had witnessed God provide like never before:

I started working for a company called “Joyride” which is more familiar in Tuscaloosa, AL on game days. The owner was trying to branch out to other cities in Alabama. No interview this time around either. I started on June 29th.

I also had two phone interviews for two different jobs on campus in the month of July, so I was feeling real positive that I wouldn’t be needing that second job for much longer…

Except little did I know, it just simply wasn’t my season to be promoted.

Stay tuned for Part II…

#BNspired2day

B.Nicole