John C. Bain

Many people that I know, including myself, have become temporarily displaced…forced to make changes in our careers due to things often times outside of our control.  While challenging, I have found this to be a tremendous time of personal growth and thought that I would share some of my insights.

• Life is comprised of seasons with transitions between seasons.  If you have become temporarily displaced, don’t loose perspective that it is temporary.  There is another season to be shaped during the transition time.

• Transition times are a unique opportunity to re-purpose, redefine and reengage. Challenge yourself to not be confined or defined by your previous experiences.  If God has been calling you to something and you have been running from it, now may be the time to launch out into your God-given dreams and potential.

• Take time for reflection and evaluation.  Today is the day for you to embrace your calling.  I found three incredible resources that helped me gain focus and clarity on what the next season of life for me would look like:  Chazown – Craig Groeschel, Wild Goose Chase – Mark Batterson, and Sun Stand Still – Steven Furtick

• This quote form St. Ignatius of Loyola has been a driving principle for me during this transition – “Pray as if it all depends upon God, for it does.  But work as if it all depends upon us, for it does.”

• Believe.  If you are a follower of Christ, then you have the same power that raised Jesus from the grave available to you.  God will provide, and he will use this transition to shape you more and more into the person he wants you to be.

For those who this hits home directly with, the temporarily displace, I am praying for you today.  Hang in there!