Priesthood Blessings Seem Like Magic

Okay, blessings are nothing like magic. They are divine. But they seem like magic.

Rex hasn't gotten a job yet. But I'm already seeing the Priesthood blessing in action. He was admonished to put forth more effort in seeking a job and the Lord would bless him.

I'd been nagging him to call or email individual principals with his resume and inquiring about openings. He said that principals didn't want to be pestered with billions of people begging for a job and that if someone bugged them, they would most likely be sure not to look at them. But after the blessing, the very first day he agreed to email principals, he received 2 phone calls for interviews. They were not the principals he'd contacted, but they were still a needed shot of hope. Funny, when I emailed the principals, nothing happened. My theory is that Rex has to do the work himself. So after another dry spell, he went to the LDS employment office, which in itself seemed pointless. But on that same day, he got another phone call. Then today, he went to the unemployment office, and again the attempt seemed futile, but the same day, he got a phone call from another principal, and an email from a friend at church with a lead (not a teaching position), and a phone call from a friend in another state with a lead (again, not a teaching position).

If I didn't believe in priesthood blessings, I'd say it was a coincidence, like magic. But because I know that priesthood blessings work by the power of God, I know it is directly connected. He makes an effort, and the Lord drops a coin in his bucket. It may not have equated to an actual job yet, but obviously the Lord knows the emotional roller coaster we've been on and gives us a boost when we need to be reminded he's got our back. I just gotta keep remembering that the Lord's timing is not the same as ours. And I also need to remember that Rex's path may not be education after all (something that is hard for me to swallow).

Some days, my faith waivers and my anxiety gets out of control. And each day we get closer to the first day of school, my worrying increases. Every time the phone rings, I get my hopes up, thinking it might be a job interview. Then I chide myself...only...on the days Rex has made some effort, my hope isn't in vain and a smile grows on my face. The magic of divinity....