Saturday, August 20, 2011

He holds the whole world in His hands

In the midst of chaos its all I can think about. It didn't come to me easily, but after I sat worried about a myriad of critical issues-I got that still small whisper. I wasted all that time worrying-why is it so easy to do?
Last night my husband went to work his third shift job, the job he has come to loathe this past year as management has decided to turn the place upside down, to the entire plant being evacuated because of a bomb threat.  For the past month they have had to have their belongings searched as they've walked into the plant because of the threats of blowing the plant up, now a real threat called in saying it was in there. My husband had to wait outside for hours while the entire plant was searched for this bomb-which there was none.
What about next time though-tonight? Next week..month? Its crazy to think that someone would actually do this-but our world is no stranger to crazy. When I think about all that has happened in this plant this past year such as:
No overtime for electricians, no double-time pay on the weekend and watch every move you make, because management will write you up for the most ridiculous of "wrongs" i.e. A man was recently written up for "passing gas while on the job" -his course of action to take next time was to ask the floor supervisor to use the bathroom, or shut off the line.
Insanity.
Small amounts of employees have been fired-not enough to make it newsworthy as our economy sinks further you have to wonder what depths someone will go to in the name of money? Justice? Anger?
When the union you pay your dues to doesn't lift a finger to help you-you tend to get agitated. You start to wonder about a good sized plant gets a bomb threat, its evacuated and  hundreds of people are standing outside-how does the media not get a hold of this? Conspiracy?
I'm not one to get crazy about that kind of stuff-it makes you think though-I have my hope in Christ. We may be financially burdened right now-frustrated and upset with the politics of unions and corporations-but that doesn't make me want to blow up a building with innocent employees.

The only thing I can do during these times-is to trust in Him. I have no control over any of this. I can worry all I want but it won't change anything,. So I will willingly put my faith the Lord. Life will be scary at times, frustrating and upsetting, but He is constant. He will never leave me nor forsake me.
I can only hope and pray that whoever is threatening and maybe really thinking about doing something this damaging-will be stopped and find peace.
John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

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