This Is No Longer Working

What an interesting week of news to start of the New Year?! And somehow yesterday afternoon, something started coming together, as I reflected on recent events, that have made national news, some political in nature, others in the sports world...

Sometimes relationships break. To be more specific, profession, work-related relationships. A parting of ways between employer and employee. The dissolution of business partners. Whether it be a "timing" issue, or a matter of productivity and results or differences in ideology and beliefs as it pertains to the direction and goals of an organization, these can be difficult and delicate matters.

Certain circumstances, such a break may be necessary, obvious and a clear and clean decision. Other matters are complicated and complex on numerous levels and the decision may not be to obvious nor clear. Plus, details can be weighed and balanced on what is truly necessary and what can be managed and corrected.

Such calls are strenuous and stressful for both parties involved. The decision may seem to be an easier one if personality differences exist or there's simply an element where friendship and comradery is lacking or amiss. But where such a bond does happen to exist and yet a professional partying of ways is in order can be a process we wouldn't wish on anyone.

Thus, on this #deaconThursday, pray for church leadership members, who are facing such decisions, even this day. Pray for a clarity of wisdom and direction as to how the matter and the specifics of their situation should be managed. Pray for discernment and understanding. May their be a grace over the conversation and communication that takes place during this time. Pray for truth to prevail and may God work the miraculous in whatever outcome takes place. May God grant strength and perseverance in the aftermath, to continue to move forward in the direction and plans that God has ordained for them to go.

That even the parting of ways between people
Would not lead to parting of faith between people and God.
May He continue to work all things.
For His glory and for His purpose.
For He makes all things beautiful
In His time.

- PNC