This week, I was able to experience how God answers prayer. I was not very hopeful about the expected outcome of the challenge that I've been facing at work. But, my friend and I have been praying about it. And, yesterday, I was asked to put together some presentation slides on my perspective of the project; so, it actually is now a possibility that a better informed decision may be able to be made. Even if the outcome is not the preferred one, I feel better knowing that decision was made with the information from both sides.
Also, I was able to have the "boundaries" conversation with the person I would classify as very "needy"; constantly requesting help for so many things and not taking "no" for an answer. And for now, I've been able to set the boundary. However, I realize that I have so much to learn and a long way to go to become an effective communicator, who is not only able to be firm but to also express love and care. It's a difficult balance; and it was definitely a challenging conversation. It took pretty much all of my emotional energy. But, I do feel that God was at work; and that my prayers for wisdom were answered. He also gave me reassurance that what I was doing was right, through confirmation from others and from seeing the reaction and thoughts of the person I was talking to. I do see the wisdom in Scripture of how a grateful spirit can change our perspective.
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